M KASIRAJAN CO-ORDINATOR TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY AND ORS Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT AND ORS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The great Tamil Poet, Thiruvalluvar has given to us ten couplets on the ill effects of drinking liquor.

(2.) The petitioner is the owner of the property bearing Door No. 20 and 21 at 2nd street, Muthanandapuram in Kovilpatti Town, Tuticorin District. The Tamil Nadu Open University has approved a study centre for imparting education to the students and the said study centre is located in the above said building. The petitioner is the coordinator of the same. This study centre has been running from the year 2005. It was originally located in D.No.23a, subsequently, it was shifted to D.Nos.20 and 21 respectively.

(3.) According to the petitioner, approximately 5,000 students are studying various graduation and post graduation courses in the said centre. There are also houses around the said building. There is a hospital also by name Rhythm Hospital located in the same building. One Dr.A.Meenakshi Sundaram, MS., DLO., is also running his clinic. It is abetting the main street. There are lot of houses and business establishments on both sides of the said street. As a matter of fact, according to the petitioner, the said building is located in the busiest locality in the said place in Kovilpatti. While so, the respondents have opened a TASMAC shop for selling liquors and the said shop is located at 23 and 23a. According to the petitioner, it causes great nuisance to the students of the study centre, the patients of the hospital and also the living of the petitioner and his family members.