(ii) Petitioner has further stated that the Hon’ble Supreme Court has issued directions with regard to closure of Tasmac shops on National and State Highways, vide Judgment dated 15.12.2016 and directed all the States/Union Territories’ to follow the guidelines for establishment or running liquor shops on National and State Highways. Subsequently, several modification applications were filed in Civil Appeal Nos.1216412166 of 2016 dated 15.12.2016 and the earlier order was clarified by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, by an order, dated 31.03.2017 in Civil Appeal No. 12164-12166 of 2016. In view of the said judgment, the respondents are trying to re-locate the shop in the adjoining area and residential area viz., at Madhakadipattu Village, Puducherry, but the same was objected to, by the public, as well as the residents of concerned area. Despite the objection of the people, the respondents are trying to re-locate the shop in the residential area viz., Madhakadipattu Village, Puducherry, which is totally against the interest of public. It is pertinent to note that a Hon'ble Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court, vide judgment dated 16.11.2016 in W.P.No. 26003 of 2015, held that, The District Collector ought to have respected the sentiments and the feelings of the people of the Village and the difficulties experienced by them. When the people have gathered in front of the shops and expressed their displeasure over the running of the shops in that place, we cannot allow the shop to run in the said place.
