Owners seek L-G’s intervention in auction of arrack shops

Puducherry | Saturday | 23rd June, 2018

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Kasilingam said the new software was not demonstrated to the arrack shop owners and bidders. Governor should intervene and direct the Excise Department to conduct re-auction for all shops and check the audit details of arrack shops auctioned so far, he added. Members of Puducherry Arrack Shop Owners and Labourers Society coming out of Raj Nivas after submitting a petition to Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Friday. | Photo Credit: S_S_KUMARmore-inThe Puducherry Arrack Shop Owners and Labourers Society has requested Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi to intervene and direct the Excise Department to conduct re-auction for arrack and liquor shops in the Union Territory. The Excise Department had stated that single bid auction would not be entertained and the highest bidder will be declared as the successful bidder..