Tamil Nadu Cracks Down on TASMAC Overpricing With Tougher Rules

Employees caught overcharging for the first time will be suspended for one month without pay, hit with a monetary fine, and lose pay for the suspension period. When they return, they must sign a written pledge not to repeat the infraction and will be transferred to a low-sales store in the same district.

A second offense brings a three-month suspension without pay, a fine, and reassignment to work in a liquor depot for at least three months, the guidelines said.

The stiffest penalty is reserved for a third violation. Staff caught overcharging three times will be suspended immediately and face a departmental inquiry. If found guilty, they will be permanently dismissed from service.

District managers across Tamil Nadu have been instructed to enforce the regulations strictly with immediate effect, the sources added.