IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-01-2010 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.1259 of 2010 & M.P.No.1 of 2010 S.Elangovan .. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Union Territory of Puducherry, rep. The Secretary to Government, Excise Department, Puducherry. 2. The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Puducherry. 3.The Commissioner of Excise, Excise Department, Puducherry. 4.The Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Government of Puducherry, Karaikal. 5.M/s.AMS Liquor Merchants, rep. by its partner Tmt.S.Nirmala, 420/6,Bharathiar Road,Karaikal 6.M/s.Raj Quality wine Mart, Church Street, Karaikal. .. Respondents. PRAYER: Petition filed seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose off the petitioner's objections dated 16.12.2009,within a time frame after hearing the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Siva Shanmugam For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand (1 to 4) O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ objections, dated 16.12.2009,within a time frame, after hearing the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has stated that he has given a representation, dated 16.12.2009, to the respondents, not to consider the shifting of the arrack shop, which was located at No.420/6, Bharathiyar Road, Karaikal, to the proposed place near the Karaikal bus stand. 3. At this stage of the hearing of this Writ Petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that the arrack shop in question, had already been shifted to the proposed place and therefore, the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has not refuted the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents. 5.In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, it is made clear that it is open to the petitioner to challenge the shifting of the arrack shop in question, if so advised, in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. arr 1. The Secretary to Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Excise Department, Puducherry. 2. The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Puducherry. 3.The Commissioner of Excise, Excise Department, Puducherry. 4.The Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Government of Puducherry, Karaikal. 1 cc to the Senior Government Pleader cum Senior Public Prosecutor for Pondicherry Sr. 4434 W.P.No.1259 of 2010 KK (CO) kk 8/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/