TASMAC tightens penalties for liquor overpricing after Madras High Court directive
Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor retailer has ordered immediate enforcement of stricter disciplinary action on MRP violations, including suspensions, fines, transfers and potential dismissal for repeat offenders.
Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC has tightened disciplinary rules against liquor overpricing following a Madras High Court directive. Retail staff face escalating suspensions, fines, transfers and eventual dismissal for repeat MRP violations; district managers must enforce the rules immediately.
Why this matters
The crackdown follows TASMAC's first staff pay revision in 20 years—a 25% hike aimed partly at curbing overcharging—and plans to regularise 23,000 workers, revise pay and raise retirement age.
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