S ISRAEL DURAI Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to close down the Shop No.8933 in Door No.78 Old Bank of Baroda Street, Secretariat Colony Ambattur, Chennai-53, based on the petitioners' representations, on various dates.

(2.) Writ petitioners are Advocates having their office opposite to the TASMAC shop in question and they have filed this writ petition in public interest to expose the inconvenience caused to the residents of the Secretariat Colony by the TASMAC shop and to close the proposed TASMAC shop.

(3.) According to the petitioners, there are hospitals, near the TASMAC shop. It is also contended that a computer centre called as Appollo Educational Institution is also there in the same building. It is further stated that TASMAC shop No.8935 was functioning in the same building viz., No.78, Old Bank of Baroda Street, Ambattur, Chennai and it was closed and therefore the liquor shop should not be permitted to be opened at shop No.8933 in the very same address.