He further alleged that during the recent India-Australia match conducted by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, snacks, water and food were sold at exorbitant prices to over 40,000 cricket fans.
Therefore, he wanted the court to direct the TNCA, BCCI, the state food and consumer protection department to ensure that clean basic amenities are provided to the fans during future matches and that food and snacks are not sold at higher price.
Admitting the plea, the first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy directed the TNCA, BCCI and other authorities to file their response in two weeks.
According to the petitioner, one litre of water bottle was poured into a paper cup and was sold for 10 per 100 ml. The 500ml soft drinks were poured onto a paper cup and were sold for 50 and 100.
"Lunch, like sambar rice and curd rice were sold at Rs 100-120 depending on the demand. Such overpricing leads to huge swindling of public money which neither gets accounted to government revenue," he said. Assuming, if an average of 60 is collected above the MRP from each individual, average of 2,45,000 fans visit the upcoming matches which leads to swindling of 1.47 crore of unaccounted public money, he added.
Snack prices at stadiums under Madras HC scanner - Indiatimes.com
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