WP No. 7790 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7790 of 2026 J.Anand Michael ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Chennai District 600001 2. The Managing Director TASMAC Limited, Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 3. The District Manager/Deputy Collector TASMAC Limited, Kancheepuram North District, Tirumazhisai, Unit-3, Chembarambakkam, Chennai 600123 4. The Deputy Commissioner Excise Department, Singaravelan Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai District. ..Respondent(s) Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to implement the order of the 1st respondent dated 25.08.2025 in Proceedings vide L3/1249/2025 and open the TASMAC Retail Vending Shop No.4495 in Survey No.131/2A 1A1 and 131/2, D.No.D5/344, Santhosh Nagar Main Road, Santhosh Nagar, Palavakkam, Chennai 96 in the petitioner premises forthwith. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Thiagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Balakrishnan for R2 to R4 Mr.P.Anandakumar, GA (R1) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7790 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to implement the order of the 1st respondent dated 25.08.2025 and open the Tasmac Retail Vending Shop No.4495 in the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that, till date, the order of the 1st respondent dated 25.08.2025 to open the Tasmac Retail Vending Shop No.4495 in the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition is yet to be implemented. The petitioner is the owner of the aforesaid property. He also claims that he has succeeded in the auction to run an eatable shop in the said property. The order of the 1st respondent dated 25.08.2025 for shifting of the Tasmac shop to the petitioner’s premises has also been placed on record along with this writ petition. The petitioner claims that due to the delay on the part of the respondents to implement the order of the 1st respondent dated 25.08.2025, the petitioner is suffering huge loss. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a direction may be issued to the police to give police protection to the respondents 2 and 3 enabling them to open the Tasmac shop in the petitioner’s premises. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7790 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if such a direction is issued, since already the 1st respondent through his proceedings dated 25.08.2025 has decided to re-locate the subject Tasmac shop to the petitioner’s premises at the address morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the respondents 2 and 3 are directed to open the subject Tasmac Shop, namely, Tasmac Retail Vending Shop No.4495 in the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the order passed by the 1st respondent dated 25.08.2025, and if required, seek police assistance and on a written request being given by the respondents 2 and 3 for police assistance, the concerned police shall give police protection to the respondents 2 and 3 to enable them to open the Tasmac shop in the premises of the petitioner morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The said exercise shall be completed by the respondents 2 and 3, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 27-02-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7790 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKM To 1. The District Collector Chennai District 600001 2. The Managing Director TASMAC Limited, Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 3. The District Manager/deputy Collector TASMAC Limited, Kancheepuram North District, Tirumazhisai, Unit-3, Chembarambakkam, Chennai 600123 4. The Deputy Commissioner Excise Department, Singaravelan Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai District. WP No. 7790 of 2026 27-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis