Overview
- The revised rules were issued by TASMAC management on Friday, July 24, following a Madras High Court order to curb illegal markups above the maximum retail price.
- Penalties are progressive: a first offence triggers one month suspension without pay plus a fine, a second triggers three months suspension without pay plus transfer to a depot, and a third leads to a charge memo and departmental enquiry that can result in dismissal if proved.
- The circular fixes monetary penalties at Rs 1,000 for each excess rupee when the overcharge is Re 1–9 (capped at Rs 9,000) and a flat Rs 10,000 for Rs 10 or more above MRP.
- Sixty percent of any monetary penalty will be recovered from the employee who made the sale and 40 percent from the on-duty supervisor with full recovery from the seller if no supervisor was present.
- District managers must notify staff, keep registers and enter suspensions or dismissals in Master Records while redeploying personnel to keep shops open during disciplinary action.