C.Prabakar v. The Managing Director

Order This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to reopen the Retail Liquor Selling Shops No.1511 situated at Near New Bus Stand, Avinashi, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District 641 605 so as to give full effect to grant of tender to petitioner in order dated 31.01.2026 in Na.Ka. Nu. 001/A3/2026 by considering the petitioners representation dated 04.03.2026 and fix a stipulated time to reopen the Shop. Page3 of 6

¶2The learned Standing Advocate for 1st respondent would submit that the TASMAC shop was closed only in view of certain differences between petitioner and landlord resultantly causing inconvenience/nuisance to public. He would however submit that if an affidavit of undertaking is submitted by petitioner and landlord that the shop would be run in a peaceful and lawful manner and the landlord undertakes to co-operate with the petitioner in running the shop in a lawful manner, the first respondent may have no objection to re-open the shop. Agreed to by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner.

¶3Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the license is only for a limited duration of six month and would request that the shops may be re-opened on filing affidavit of undertaking and also undertakes to file the affidavit of undertaking tomorrow. Agreed to by learned Standing Advocate for 1st respondent.

¶4Learned Senior Counsel for petitioner would also submit that since the duration of the license is only for a period of six months, however has remained closed for more than a month, he would seek liberty to file appropriate representation to exclude the period during which the shop remained closed. Learned Standing Advocate for 1st respondent would submit that if any such representation is made the same would be considered in accordance with law. Page4 of 6

¶5Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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¶1The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Sate Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC) CMDA Complex, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

¶2The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC), 305A, Vilankurichi Road, Peelamedu Railway Station Back side, Chintamani Co-operative Society Depot. Peelamedu, Coimbatore -641 004

¶3The District Collector Collectorate Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

¶4The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC) Angeripalayam, Tiruppur-641 602 WPoNo.o9701oofo2026 MOHAMMEDoSHAFFIQoJ. GSK/SPP WPoNo.o9701oofo2026 AND WMPoNO.o10471oOFo2026 12-03-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ AND WMP NO. 10471 OF 2026 C.Prabakar No.6/214, Post Office Street, Avinashi, Tiruppur -641 654 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Sate Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC) CMDA Complex, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC), 305A, Vilankurichi Road, Peelamedu Railway Station Back side, Chintamani Co-operative Society Depot. Peelamedu, Coimbatore -641 004 3. The District Collector Collectorate Tiruppur District, Tiruppur. 4. The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC) Angeripalayam, Tiruppur-641 602 5. E.B. Shiva Prakash Door No.18-399 Sunnamubu Chollai, Page2 of 6 Avinashi, Tiruppur District 641 654 6. A. Karuppasamy S/o. Arumugam, Sriram Nagar, Avinashi Tiruppur District -641 654 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to reopen the Retail Liquor Selling Shops No.1511 situated at Near New Bus Stand, Avinashi, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District 641 605 so as to give full effect to grant of tender to petitioner in order dated 31.01.2026 in Na.Ka. Nu. 001/A3/2026 by considering the petitioners representation dated 04.03.2026 and fix a stipulated time to reopen the Shop. For Petitioner(s): MR.ABDUL SALEEM, SR. ADVOCATE FOR MR. A.Thiyagarajan For Respondent(s): MR. M.Sekar, Standing Counsel for R1, R2 & R4 MR.Yogesh Kannadasan, SPL.GP FOR R3