TASMAC shops must issue bills for every bottle of liquor they sell: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) to issue formal bills for every liquor purchase to prevent overcharging. This follows a petition alleging that retail shops were systematically collecting excess amounts from customers.
Why it matters
This ruling addresses systemic corruption and consumer rights in state-run retail operations, aiming to increase transparency and accountability.
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) to ensure that bill books are maintained in every retail liquor shop run by it across the State and that consumers are issued bills for every bottle of liquor they purchase.
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan issued the directions while dealing with a writ petition (criminal) filed by advocate clerk G. Devarajan, who had lodged complaints, particularly with respect to 30 retail liquor shops across Chennai that collected excess amounts between 2022 and 2026.
The petitioner had sought a direction to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register a First Information Report (FIR) against the employees of all those 30 shops under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and recover the excess amount collected by them.
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