Revathi v. The State of Tamil Nadu

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the official respondents to shift the TASMAC shop from the land of the fourth respondent at the address morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation dated 08.09.2025.

¶2The petitioner claims to be a resident of the area in which the TASMAC shop in question is located. The petitioner seeks for shifting of the same, since the TASMAC shop in question causes public nuisance to the residents of that area. The petitioner had given a representation on 08.09.2025 to the official respondents seeking for shifting of the TASMAC shop in question from the land of the fourth respondent. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.P.Anandakumar, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2; and Mr.P.Sathishkumar, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent in this writ petition is dispensed with.

¶4No prejudice will be caused to the official respondents, if the aforesaid representation of the petitioner is considered, on merits and in accordance with Page3 of 4 law, after hearing the objections from the fourth respondent as well as any other party whom the official respondents deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 08.09.2025 seeking for shifting of the TASMAC shop in question from the land of the fourth respondent, after hearing the objections from the fourth respondent as well as any other party whom the second respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner. No Costs. W.M.P.No.6539 of 2026 is closed. 25-02-2026 RKM To

¶1The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai

¶2The Director Collector District Collectorate, Coimbatore District

¶3The Zonal Manager Tamil Nadu state Marketing corporation Pollachi Region Tasmac No. 1689 Coimbatore District WPoNo.o6018oofo2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSE,oJ. RKM WPoNo.o6018oofo2026 25-02-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Revathi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 2. The Director Collector District Collectorate, Coimbatore District. 3. The Zonal Manager Tamil Nadu state Marketing corporation Pollachi Region Tasmac No. 1689 Coimbatore District 4. T. Nataraj ..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 Respondents to shift the TASMAC shop from the land of 4th Respondent in S.f. No 134/2 of Somanur in Sulur Taluk of Coimbatore Distrct to some other places by considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.09.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Anandakumar for R1 & R2 Mr.P.Sathishkumar for R3 Page2 of 4