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Bars in hotels and clubs to reopen in Chandigarh soon: Supreme Court

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Nimrat Kaur
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Bars in hotels and clubs to reopen in Chandigarh soon: Supreme Court
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The order of the Supreme Court has lead to reopening of bars in hotels and clubs situated in state and national highways in the city. With the clarification that the order passed by the court on December 15, 2016, will not prohibit licensed establishments within the municipal areas, the reopening of the bars is not far anymore. The court had said, “The order will only deal with the sale of liquor along and in proximity of highways... which provide connectivity between cities, towns and villages.  The order does not prohibit licensed establishments within the municipal areas.” Bars in hotels and clubs to reopen in Chandigarh soon: Supreme Court Ankit Gupta, president of the Chandigarh Hospitality Association, said they were grateful to the apex court for issuing a clarification that the liquor ban on highways was not applicable to licensed premises within the municipal limits of a city. The association requested the Administration to restore the status quo of March 31, on payment of the licence fee, for hospitality outlets affected by the ban. Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, said the efforts of the Chandigarh Administration have always been applauded by the nation. The Chandigarh Administration’s determination to fight against all odds for a decision from the Supreme Court has paid off. publive-image 90 hotels situated on the national highway-21 and the state highway have faced an approx loss of around Rs 70 crore in the past four months after the Supreme Court ordered ban on the sale of liquor within 500 metres of national and state highways. This had also unemployed 5,000 workers in the city. -PTC News-
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