If the employees knew that such a law existed they slowly start obeying it. It would surely make at least 60 per cent of the employees follow the law, he added and termed the proposal as a great boon for passive smokers.

M P Saravagol, inspector (State Intelligence) noted that obeying of the law should start with the head of the enforcing agency. The law would not create more burden for cops, if the police department was to execute orders, as they were already executing several other orders.

S M Shiggaon SI, Excise Department, BTM Layout (E&I) said educating smokers was critical. Success of the law depended on the enforcement agency. If head of any institution was given powers, he or she might misuse it to settle scores with their opponents.

 If it was police, then the first problem was that the local police were already burdened with so many  law and order problems that they just were ill-equipped to deal with petty offences like smoking. The proposal was good but difficult to implement, he noted.

The offenders could also be easily identified by installing CCTVs in the offices, suggested a woman police officer.