WP No. 20864 of 2024 __________Page 1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 20864 of 2024 P.Devaraj, Sole Proprietor Of Ashok Enterprises, No. 1, Papermills Road, Srp Colony, Peruvallur, Chennai -600082. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., Represented By Its Managing Director, 5th Floor, C.M.D.A, Tower-ii, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai -600008. 2. The District Manager, Chennai Central, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, Plot No. B4, Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai, Tamilnadu -600 053. 3. The Supervisor, Shop No. 311, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, No. 8, 1st Main Road, Senthil Nagar, Chennai -99. ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to open and run the retail liquor shop no. 311 located at Door No. 8, 1st Main Road, Senthil Nagar, Kolathur, Chennai -600 099 on a regular basis in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s): NO APPEARANCE For Respondent(s): MR.K.SATHISH KUMAR STANDING COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20864 of 2024 __________Page 2 of 2 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKM ORDER As directed by this Court on the last hearing date, i.e., on 18.12.2025, Registry has printed the name of the petitioner, in the place of the counsel on record for the petitioner, in the cause list today. On the last hearing date, it was represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is no longer the counsel for the petitioner as he has already given change of vakalat. Till date, no one has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner has also not appeared as party-in-person today. Writ petition is of the year 2024. It can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this case. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No Costs. W.M.P.No.22815 of 2024 is closed. 09-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM WP No. 20864 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis