Discos get 1-hr more

Confirming the new timings, UT Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate M. Ramsekhar, when contacted, said that the official orders were yet to be passed to this effect. quot;The specific instructions will be passed by the district magistrate in consultation with the police,quot; he added.

He said that it was improper to have separate timings for the discotheques with that of the restaurants and pubs, which close by around 11.30 p.m. after taking the last order of the day at 11 p.m. Morever, the discos do not serve liquor, he added. Meanwhile, sources said that Senior Superintendent of Police City has already passed on the instructions to the Station House Officers SHOs of the respective police stations to allow the discotheques open till 11.30 pm.

Presently there are no separate laws and guidelines governing the discos and they are considered a part of general business. Sources said the administration was considering framing separate rules for the discos.