There is bad news for liquor lovers. Liquor shops will remain closed for three days from today in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana.
Let us tell you that on three petitions challenging the tender process of liquor shops in Chandigarh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued a notice for April 3 on Wednesday and ordered to maintain the status quo. Liquor shops in Chandigarh will remain closed from April 1 i.e. today to April 3. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued orders in this regard.
The High Court had stayed the orders for allotment of new contracts till April 3. Several applicants had approached the High Court against the tendering and allotment of contracts. The petition alleged that out of 97 contracts in the city, 91 contracts were allotted to one group, due to which this group will have a monopoly on the contracts of the city. The High Court has stayed the orders for allotment till the next hearing.
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