Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) advocate K. Balu has said he will file a public interest litigation petition in the Madras High Court, challenging the validity of a March 18 State government gazette notification, for issuance of a special licence to allow the serving of liquor to the guests at conferences, celebrations and events.
Mr. Balu said it was completely unacceptable on the part of the government to have issued such a notification when there had been widespread demands for closing down existing liquor shops run by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corportion (Tasmac) across the State, and demands for the imposition of complete prohibition
