Chandigarh, April 4 -- Liquor vends across Chandigarh opened on Thursday in light of the Supreme Court quashing the order of the Punjab and Haryana high court, whereby new allottees were restrained from commencing operations till April 3.

On March 26, the high court had ordered status quo on allotment of vends after three petitions challenged the tendering process for liquor vends.

The vends allotted under the previous Excise Policy were not to operate beyond March 31, while the vends allotted under the 2025-26 policy were not to be opened till April 3, the next date of hearing in the case.

However, after the apex court order, the vends were opened.

Under the new policy, 96 of the total 97 units have been auctioned. The case is now to...