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M/s. Lakshmi Traders v. The Designated Officer (Thanjavur District)

Madras HC21 Nov 2024WA(MD)/2393/2024

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What is this about?

The court directed the Designated Officer to dispose of the appellant's appeal against the Food Analysis Laboratory report under Section 46(4) of the Food Safety and Standards Act within three months. The Writ Appeal was disposed of with this direction.

What did the court decide?

Direction to dispose of appeal against Food Analysis Laboratory report within three months.

M/s. Lakshmi Traders Vs The Designated Officer (Thanjavur District) — Madras HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 21.11.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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M/s.Lakshmi Traders, Represented by its Managing Partner, S.Selvakumar.

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... Appellant/Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Designated Officer (Thanjavur District),

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Tamil Nadu Food Safety and

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Drug Administration,

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Office of the Deputy Director of Health Services, Gandhi Road,

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Thanjavur - 613 001.

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2.Food Safety Officer,

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(Thirupanandhal Block and Thiruvidaimarudur Block), FSO Code 217,

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Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration, Office of the Deputy Director of Health Services, Gandhi Road,

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Thanjavur - 613 001.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. (FIR in Crime No.985/2022)

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... Respondents/Respondents

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to set aside the impugned order passed in W.P.(MD).No.8968 of 2023 dated 05.06.2023 passed by this Court and allow this Writ Appeal.

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For Appellant : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Additional Government Pleader For R-3 : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.)

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The present Writ Appeal has been filed challenging the order passed by

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the learned Single Judge in W.P.(MD).No.8968 of 2023 dated 05.06.2023.

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Though other grounds have been raised by the appellant herein challenging the order passed in the Writ Petition in W.P.(MD).No.8968 of 2023 dated 05.06.2023, the learned counsel for the appellant would submit that he is not pressing any of the grounds and that the appellant had preferred an appeal before the first respondent under Section 46(4) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 against the report of the Food Analysis Laboratory dated 23.11.2022, which may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame.

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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In the light of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the first respondent herein to dispose of the appeal filed by the appellant dated 20.01.2023, against the report of the Food Analysis Laboratory dated 23.11.2022, in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above direction, this Writ Appeal stands disposed of. There

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shall be no order as to costs.

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(M.S.R.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 21.11.2024

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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1.The Designated Officer (Thanjavur District), Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration, Office of the Deputy Director of Health Services, Gandhi Road,

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Thanjavur - 613 001.

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2.Food Safety Officer,

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(Thirupanandhal Block and Thiruvidaimarudur Block), FSO Code 217,

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Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration, Office of the Deputy Director of Health Services, Gandhi Road,

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Thanjavur - 613 001.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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M.S.RAMESH,J. and A.D.MARIA CLETE,J.

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W.A.(MD).No.2393 of 2024

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21.11.2024

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M/s. Lakshmi Traders v. The Designated Officer (Thanjavur District)

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