more-inEven though the Supreme Court has clarified that the liquor ban is not applicable to hotels and licensed bars within municipal limits, the State government is yet to come out with the final decision. The managing director of a hotel in Guindy said, “Neighbouring States have already opened their hotels and bars within city limits. T. Nataraajan, secretary, South India Hotels and Restaurants Association, said that the losses have been significant so far. Members of a few clubs that stopped serving liquor had shifted patronage to nearby clubs. Relocating outletsTasmac had closed 3,321 of its liquor vending shops in the state following the Supreme Court.

Source: The Hindu August 25, 2017 19:18 UTC