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Tasmac code that allowed action against staff sans inquiry abolished

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May 02, 2025

IN a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has struck down a code devised by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) that provided for taking punitive action against the employees for wrongdoings without holding any inquiry before initiating such action.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

The court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on Tasmac and directed it to pay the amount to the petitioner union.

The ruling was given by Justice A D Maria Clete on the petitions filed by Tamil Nadu Tasmac workers union seeking the court to quash the "Code of Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent Acts in Tasmac-2014" brought into force by the TN government's liquor business entity, stating it was in violation of the Tamil Nadu Model Standing Orders and provided for punishments which are not prescribed in the model standing orders.

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