“This Court will like to bring to the fore the plight of people who are pushed into the business of illicit liquor manufacturing. This issue needs to be addressed at the earliest, and comprehensive measures for the economic and social development of the people in this region are a Constitutional priority. It is for all concerned to ensure that the constitutional mandates, directives, principles, and ethos are not only honoured but implemented in letter and spirit,” the order passed by the Bench in the suo motu case stated.
It directed the Madras High Court Registry to implead the Secretaries of the Union Ministries of Home Affairs and Tribal Welfare, the Chief Secretary and the Tribal Welfare Secretary of the Tamil Nadu government, the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP), and the district collectors and Superintendents of Police of Kallakurichi and Salem districts as parties. It also asked the Registry to place the suo motu case before the Acting Chief Justice for appropriate orders.
Source: Barandbench
