(1) The bar shall lie within the shop or adjoining the shop.
1[(2) The bar shall have a minimum plinth area of fifteen square metres.
Therequirement of plinth area for any bar exceeding fifteen square metres shall be decided by the Collector.
(3) Every bar shall be housed in pucka building and no part of the bar shall be thatched either on the sides or on the roof. The bar room shall be sufficiently screened so that consumption of liquor is not visible from outside and shall also be provided with fans. Sufficient number of tables and chairs for the consumers to conveniently sit and consume liquor shall be provided. Such room shall not be used as a club or recreation room or for any other purpose whatsoever. No gambling or any kind of disorderly conduct in the shop shall be permitted.
(4) Facilities such as drinking water and wash basin within the surroundings of each shop premises shall be provided and the shop, its premises and surroundings shall be always kept clean, hygienic and well it.
(5) Every shop shall have a signboard in Tamil in front of the shop showing the number of the shop and details regarding authorization issued by the Corporation for the shop, the price of liquor in different sizes of bottles sold in the shop shall also be displayed. There shall also be displayed on the signboard the following slogans in bold letters about the evils of drinking and such other slogans as may be approved by the Commissioner.
“kJ – eh£L¡F, Å£L¡F, cæU¡F nfL” “Liquor – ruins country, family and life” Synopsis TASMAC shop run with police protection: People in the locality decided not to take alcohol. The authorities should bound to respect the sentiments of the people. Running TASMAC shop with police bandobust is not good. [G Ranga Bai vs.
The District Collector, 2013 (5) CTC 141 (Mad)] Democratically elected Government should respect the sentiments of people: Village people and Panchayat unanimously passed a resolution not to grant permission to open a liquor shop. Authorities are interested to get more income for the Government. Government should respect the sentiments of people. People have got right to express their opposition for opening a liquor shop. [T.Paul Raj vs. District Collector, 2013 (6) MLJ 133 (Mad)].