The Punjab and Haryana High Court has banned Chandigarh's new liquor policy. In such a situation, liquor shops will remain closed in Chandigarh from 1 to 3 April, because the orders for allotment of new contracts have been banned till 3 April.
Let us tell you that on April 1, liquor contracts are allotted to new contractors. Meanwhile, there has been a dispute regarding the allotment of new liquor contracts in Chandigarh. Many contractors had filed a petition in the High Court regarding the allotment of new contracts. It has been alleged in the petition that 91 out of 97 contracts in the city have been allotted to a single group, due to which this group will have a monopoly on the contracts in the city. At the same time, a hearing was held in the High Court today regarding this matter, on which the High Court has banned the opening of contracts in Chandigarh for 3 days.