Tasmac — Relocation of tasmac outlet not functioning at, nethaji, salai ganesh nagar guindy

Address:

600042

To

1) the district collector
Chennai

2) the managing director
Tasmac, chennai

3) the commissioner of police
Chennai city

A tasmac retail outlet is functioning from nethaji salai, ganesh nagar, guindy, chennai 32, near vandikkaran salai, within j-3 guindy police station limits.

This liquor outlet is located in a predominantly residential area.

This liquor outlet is located less than 50 metres from government midday noon meal scheme school, where poor children come to study and partake their midday meals.

This liquor outlet is located is located less than 50 metres from praveen memorial school.

This liquor outlet is located less than 100 metres from jayasiddhi vinayakar temple.

The functioning of the liquor retail outlet at nethaji salai offends the public safety, morality and right to free movement of the citizens of the locality.

The liquor outlet comprises a bar which is run by a former legislator (Ex. Mla) ashok who is now in the ops faction of the aiadmk.

People are not able to move freely as the entire nethaji salai is obstructed by parking of vehicles due to the liquor outlet.

The bar is open throughout the day and night 24 x 7 on all days. Even on holidays like gandhi jayanthi and mahavir jayanthi brisk sale of liquor is going on. There is no action despite hundreds of complaints.

Due to payment of regular hefty mamool, the j-3 police have not taken any action against the person running the bar.

The local population is most unsafe as goondas and rowdy elements rule the area after dusk. Children and women cannot walk the streets as it is unsafe even for men to walk.

The local residents organised a peaceful demonstration on 7.4.2017 at 12 noon to relocate the liquor shop, but local police refused to permit the agitators from going near the liquor shop. Police virtually stood guard at the liquor outlet when the demonstration was on. It is known that the person running the bar is paying hefty mamool to the local police to run the bar throughout day and night and on holidays also and therefore it is the police who will be put to great financial loss if the liquor outlet is closed or relocated.

It is therefore clear that citizen's welfare is not of paramount importance to the state and only money and greed take precedence. That is the reason why the state has not taken any action to close the retail outlet so far and police is backing the bar owner.

"dinamalar" has carried articles regarding the sorry state of affairs in the locality due to the liquor outlet.

The only option to ensure peace and well being for the residents of the ganesh nagar locality is to relocate the tasmac liquor outlet immediately.

S. Swaminathan.