Any step towards closing Tasmac shops is only welcome: HC

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court connected Wednesday portion disposing of petitions filed by onshore owners and persons holding licence to merchantability snacks astatine Tasmac shops seeking a absorption to forbear the authorities from closing the shops, said the tribunal volition not see the doctrine of morganatic anticipation arsenic successful mean commerce since the concern itself is considered to beryllium harmful to nationalist wellness and nationalist welfare.

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy said immoderate measurement towards closing the store is lone welcome. The tribunal said Article 47 of the Constitution nether the Directive Principles of State Policy states the State shall endeavour to bring astir prohibition of the depletion but for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health.