1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.03.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. ARUMUGHASWAMY W.P. (MD) No.2636 of 2011 and M.P. (MD) No.1 of 2011 S.R. Sree Ram : Petitioner vs. 1 The District Collector Kanyakumari District Nagercoil 2 The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Nagercoil 3 The Senior Regional Manager (TASMAC) Anna Nagar Madurai : Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to grant permission to commence the proposed new liquor shop and bar at Dislary Road, Vadasery, Nagercoil which is situated in the prohibited area under the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in shops and bars) Rules 2003. For petitioner : Mr. P. Prabhakaran For R1 : Mr. M. Rajarajan, Govt. Advocate For RR 2 & 3 : Mr. J. Ravindran ORDER (Order of the Court was made by K. SUGUNA, J.) This writ petition is filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to grant permission to commence the proposed new liquor shop and bar at Dislary Road, Vadasery, Nagercoil. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the proposed location for commencing the new liquor shop and bar comes within the prohibited limit and apart from this, from the public angle also, i.e. since girl students and many thousands of people are using the proposed location, the TASMAC shop should not be located in the place in question. 3. On notice, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation has submitted that as on date, such a proposal is there but the same has not been forwarded by the District Manager to the District Collector who is the competent authority to take a decision. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent Corporation, in the event of the District Manager or the Senior Regional Manager of the respondent Corporation forwarding that proposal to the first respondent, the first respondent is directed to take a decision, after considering the petitioner's representations dated 11.02.2011 and 23.02.2011. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 The District Collector Kanyakumari District Nagercoil 2 The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Nagercoil 3 The Senior Regional Manager (TASMAC) Anna Nagar +1cc to Mr.P.Prabhakaran, Advocate SR.No.7257 +1cc to Mr.J.Ravindran, Advocate SR.No.7303 W.P. (MD) No.2636 of 2011 and M.P. (MD) No.1 of 2011 21.03.2011 cad PA/02.05.2011/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/