Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Section 56 — Actions against the Government etc.- No actions shall lie against the [Government ] or against any Prohibition, Police or other officer for damages in any civil Court for any act bonafide done or ordered to be done in pursuance of this Act. [56-A. Injunctions not to be granted in respect of sums payable in consideration of the grant of any privilege or fee or licences for manufacture, etc.- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) or in any other law for the time being in force, no Court shall grant any permanent or temporary injunction or make any

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interim order restraining any proceeding which is being or about to be taken for.-

(i) the recovery of any sum or fee or both levied in consideration of the grant of any exclusive or other privilege under this Act or the rules made there under or any fee including vend fee or any duty levied by or under this Act or the rules made there under;

(ii) the grant of any privilege under Section 17-C or licence under section 17-B]. [56-B. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.- No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Commissioner or other officer of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited or other authority empowered by or under this Act has to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court in respect of any action taken or to be taken by such Commissioner, officer, Corporation or other authority in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.]