
SC refuses to stay HC order on closure of TASMAC shops, asks TN to issue fresh order
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the April 28 Madras High Court order directing closure of about 1,500 liquor shops run by TASMAC located near the municipal and panchayat areas of highways. Counsel Thananjayan and counsel K Balu justified the High Court order and said the state government had completely violated the apex court order and permitted location of liquor shops near highways and these shops had now been closed. This was done pursuant to the apex court order passed in July 2017 granting permission to the states to grant licences for location of liquor shops near the Municipal Corporation and panchayat limits passing through highways. The SLP submitted that despite this clarification issued by the apex court, the High Court had quashed the order permitting renewal of licences for FL1 to FL11 establishments in the Municipal Areas in Tamil Nadu thereby impinging upon the Principle of parity as the other states permit establishment of liquor shops / bars in the Municipal Areas.
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