The Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee met on Thursday 3 September 2026 to consider an application for the review of the premises licence for Thiru Ananthapuram Restaurant. Following the review, the committee decided to revoke the premises licence.

Review of Premises Licence for Thiru Ananthapuram Restaurant

The Sub-Committee considered an application for the review of the premises licence for Thiru Ananthapuram Restaurant, located at 241A High Street North, Manor Park, London E12 6SJ. The review was initiated by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement, citing concerns regarding the prevention of crime and disorder due to identified illegal working at the premises. The Metropolitan Police also submitted a supporting representation, agreeing that illegal working undermines the licensing objective of preventing crime and disorder.

The report presented to the committee detailed that the grounds for the review were based on the licensing objective of the prevention of crime and disorder . The Home Office stated that they had grounds to believe the licence holder had failed to meet this objective, as illegal working had been identified at the premises. This action was taken under the provisions of the Immigration Act 2016, which introduced immigration safeguards into the licensing regime to prevent illegal working in licensed premises.

The police representation highlighted that the presence of individuals working illegally constitutes a criminal offence and is often linked to wider exploitation, tax evasion, and safeguarding risks. They argued that the failure to conduct lawful right-to-work checks and maintain robust compliance systems indicated management failures and a potential disregard for statutory responsibilities.

The Sub-Committee heard the application and representations, and subsequently decided to revoke the premises licence for Thiru Ananthapuram Restaurant.