1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 25..03..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.1723 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 E. Mariappan, S/o. Easwaran, Thirumalpuram, Panpozhi (Post), Senkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. .. Petitioner - Vs - 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The District Manager, TASMAC, Tirunelveli District. ...Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the first respondent from granting approval to the second respondent for the newly proposed TASMAC Liquor Retail Vending Shop in Survey No. 48/1 belonging to Mr. Ganapathi, S/o. Udayar at Thirumalapuram Village, Senkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District and protect the interest of residents of the petitioner's village based on the representation given by the villagers dated 26.07.2010 and 29.11.2010. For Petitioner :: Mr. G. Thalaimutharasu For Respondents :: Mr. R. Janakiramulu for R-1 Special Government Pleader Mr. V. Karthikeyan for R-2 O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) The petitioner has filed this writ petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the first respondent from granting approval to the second respondent for the newly proposed TASMAC Liquor Retail Vending Shop in Survey No. 48/1 belonging to Mr. Ganapathi, S/o. Udayar at Thirumalapuram Village, Senkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District and protect the interest of residents of his village based on the representation given by the villagers dated 26.07.2010 and 29.11.2010. 2. On notice, the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the proposal for the location of TASMAC shop has been forwarded to the first respondent and the first respondent has to take a decision and consequently, as on date, the issue is not finalised. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Since it is the stand of the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent that the proposal for locating the TASMAC shop in S.No.48/1 at Thirumalapuram Village, Senkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District has been forwarded to the first respondent and the same is pending with the first respondent, while considering the said issue, the first respondent is directed to consider the representations made by the villagers dated 26.07.2010 and 29.11.2010 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned. 4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there will be no order as to costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR Dpn/- To: 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The District Manager, TASMAC, Tirunelveli District. 1CC TO MR. G. THALAIMUTHARASU, ADVOCATE, SR: 8161: 1CC TO MR. J. RAVINDRAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 8117: DM:2011::APRIL:18::: W.P.(MD)No.1723 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 25.03.2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/