NationalFriday, 7 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Madras High Court directs TASMAC to issue bills for every liquor bottle and enforce queue system
The Madras High Court on 7 August 2026 directed TASMAC to ensure bills for every bottle sold and strict compliance through inspections.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 7 August 2026, the Madras High Court recorded a TASMAC circular and directed that every liquor bottle sold in Tamil Nadu retail shops must be billed, scanned and issued through electronic printers.
Key specifics
- The circular was issued on 6 August 2026 after an interim order from Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan.
- Hand-held devices must be used to scan every bottle sold at TASMAC retail shops.
- Electronic printers must be used to issue bills, and liquor cannot be sold without a bill.
- Shop supervisors and salespersons were told to ensure queue systems with barricades at retail outlets.
- District managers were instructed to conduct surprise inspections and initiate disciplinary action for violations.
Exam lens
Question type: Governance and administrative control; key facts: TASMAC circular dated 6 August 2026, Madras High Court, bill for every bottle, hand-held devices, electronic printers, queue system. TNPSC may ask the sequence of compliance measures ordered by the court.