M/S.Cadbury India Limited v. Union of India
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COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE…
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016/12TH KARTHIKA, 1938
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PETITIONER(S):
M/S. CADBURY INDIA LIMITED,
19, BHULABHAI DESAI ROAD, MUMBAI-400 026, REPRESENTED BY KURIAN JOSEPH, CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY.
BY ADVS.SRI.V.B.UNNIRAJ, SMT.R.S.GEETHA.
RESPONDENT(S):
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE.
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3. THE HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
R1 BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSIST. S.G. OF INDIA. R2 & R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.SANTHOSH PETER.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03-11-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
rs.
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:-
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.
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P.S. TO JUDGE
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P.V.ASHA J.
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J U D G M E N T
Petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P2, which authorizes the Food Inspectors to launch prosecution under Section 20 of the PFA Act. The petitioner submits that as at present he does not want to pursue the matter. However he may be permitted to take up the legal contentions raised in this writ petition, if found necessary in future.
Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is closed. It is made clear that the petitioner will be free to take up legal contentions raised in the writ petition as and when it is
found necessary.
Sd/- P.V.ASHA, JUDGE.
AS
M/S. CADBURY INDIA LIMITED
UNION OF INDIA
STATE OF KERALA
THE HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
P.V.ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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