Chennai: The Chennai High Court has ordered the TASMAC administration to issue receipts for liquor sold at all TASMAC shops across Tamil Nadu.
It has also adjourned the case to August 7, directing the TASMAC administration to file a report on the implementation of this order.
G. Devarajan from Chennai’s Sembium had filed a petition in the Chennai High Court seeking directions to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption and the Enforcement Directorate to register cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against employees who sold liquor at inflated prices in TASMAC liquor shops in 30 locations, including Perambur, Kolathur, and Madhavaram in Chennai.
He had also requested that the excess amount collected from 2022 to 2026 be recovered from the concerned employees and remitted to the government, and that orders be issued to initiate dismissal proceedings against the employees concerned.
When this case came up for hearing before Judge G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, the TASMAC administration stated that 5 of the shops pointed out by the petitioner had been closed, and a shop-wise report on the stock and sales register for the remaining shops was filed.
After examining this report, the judge pointed out that receipt books were not being maintained in TASMAC shops and that receipts were not being issued to consumers, and ordered the TASMAC administration to maintain receipt books in all TASMAC shops across Tamil Nadu.
Furthermore, he ordered the TASMAC administration to issue a receipt for every bottle purchased by consumers.
He has adjourned the case to August 7 so that the TASMAC administration can file a report on the implementation of this order.
