Disposed

Sk Confectionery and General Stores v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC11 Feb 2021WP/12389/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

A batch of writ petitions challenged a notification prohibiting the sale of certain tobacco and pan masala products under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Counsel stated the notification was valid only until 10-01-2021, rendering the petitions infructuous. The High Court disposed of the petitions as infructuous, granting liberty to file fresh petitions if a cause of action arose.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioners to file fresh petitions as and when the cause of action arises.

Sk Confectionery and General Stores… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE S TELANGANA .AT^{HYDE JfJE} DOF (speciat Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWo THo usA ND A ND rwerl-iy. oj(^"^^,

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI rHE HoN,BLE sRtJUSl& B. vtJAysEN *.oo"

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WRIT P ETITI ON NOS : 12389 12438 124 3 1409 14229 14232 14240 14278 14329 14429 oF 2020

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wP NO.12389 0F 2020:

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Between:

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SK- Confectionery and General Stores, H.No. 5_50/4, plot No.7, Chandanaoar. Fi#{11fr?yi[:l?s:?,,1t?d;,i1,'jlE:lgffi &f ,:l*:Sitt*::S:#-l No.7, Chand6n"s"r,'-Se;lrin!a;,p"'rrv,'nr.d*ody District, retansana 336tu5,"t

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AND

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...PETITIONER

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep_by its Spl.Chief Secretary to the Government, Health, It4edrcat and Familt Weifare' odpartr6.t Sei,Ii"-riJiliivierrura.

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2 r ne srare oI. tetangana, Rep by the principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat. Hvderabad.

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3 The.commissioner of Food safety, Directorate of rnstitute of preventive Medicine Public Heatth Labs and Fooo 1re'a'tth)Aa-ri"iJt,a"ti",i,'i.iarayanagudl,'rlvJ"oIil'j29.

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4 The Director Generar of porice, Terangana state porice Headquarters, Lakdikapur, Hyderabad. The Commissioner of police,, Cyberabad, Telanoana State

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6 The commissioner of commerciar raxes, cirhaiirpa riuirding comprex, Nampa[y, Hyde ra bad, Tetanaana State

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7 The CommissioneT of Central Excise, Union of lndia, Aayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, H yde ra bad.

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B Food Salty and_Standard Authority of lndia. Rep. by its CEO, 3'o and 4,h Floor, FDA Bhavan' Kotla Road' New Delhi

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..REspoNDENrs

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constjtution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Notification No.501/FSS-1/2020 dated 06-01-2020^issued by the Respondent No.3 herein imposing^{prohibitionof sale of certain tobaccoand pan} masala^products under section^{30 of Food safetyand standardsAct 2006and Food} safety and standards^(Prohibition and^{Restrictionon sales) Regulation,201 1, as being} lllegal, arbitrary, unauthorized^{and violativeof Article 14, 19(g),21 and 30'1 of} constitution of lndia^{and againstthe mandatory provisions of coTPA2003 and} consequently direct the respondents^{herein not to interfereand harass the lawful trade} and business activities^{of the petitionerwith regard to tobacco productslike Zarda'} Khani etc,^{permissible under the provisions of coTPA 2003 in the name and style of SK} ConfectioneryandGeneralstores,HNo.5-50/4'PlotNo'7'Chandanager' Serilingampally, Rangareddy^{District, Telangana} -^500050'

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IA NO: Petition 10^{F20und20er Section 151 CPC Praying that in the circumstancesstated in the} affidavit filed^{in support of the petition' theHigh Court maybe pleased to pass an Order'} directing^{the respondents hereinnot to interfere and harass the petitioner in conducting} lawful business^{activitiesand sale of toba cco products permissible under the provisions} of COTPA^{2003 in the nameand styleofSK Confectioneryand GeneralStores'H No} 5-50/4,^{Plot No.7, Chandanager'Serilingampally, Rangareddy District' Telangana} 5OOO50,^{by suspendingthe impugnedNotification No. 501/FSSI/2020 dated 06-01-2020} issued by^{the respondentNo 3 herein' pending disposal of the main W P in the interest} of Justice

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner: SRI T' RAGHUNANDANREDDY}

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Counsel^{for Respondent Nos' 1& 3: GP FORMED.I-C.4L'HEALTH&} FAMILY^WELFARE

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Counsel for^{RespondentNos'2,4& 5: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for^{RespondentNo. 6: GP FOR COMMERCIALTAXES}

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Counsel for^{RespondentNo. 7: SRI B' NARASIMHA SARMA}

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CounselforRespondentNo.S:SRIN.RAJESHWARRAo,ASSISTANTSoLIcIToR GENERAL

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WP NO : 1243a OF²⁰²⁰

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Between:

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Edla Raianna, S/o.E,tr/allaiah,^{Age.39 years, Occ. BusinessandProperator of} sriutf., fiuOu?., nlo. H.trto.t-40/1".^{Ivledaiipeta,Mancherial, lti]ancerial District T.S-} 504206'

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.'.PETtrtoNER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health Labs, and Food (Health) Administration, Narayanaguda. Hyderabad-500029. The Director General-Police, State of Telangan, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad.

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4 The Commissioner of commercial Taxes, Giuhakalpa building Comptex, Nampally, Hyderabad, T.S.

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5 The Commissioner of Central excise, Union of lndia, Aayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh Hyderabad, T.S.

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6 The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissionerate of police, Ramagundam of Peddapally District, T.S.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of l\ilandamus declaring the impugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.2 herein vide Notification No,501/FSS-|/2020 date. o6loit2o2o imposing prohibition of sale of certain tobacco and pan masara products under section 30 of Food safety and standards Act 2006 and Food Safety And standards (prohibition and Restriction on sares) Reguration 201f is illegar, arbitrary and viorate of Articre 14, 2i,1g (g) and 30.1 of constitution of lndia and quash/set aside the same and consequenily direct the respondents herein not to interfere in any manner with trade and business carried out in the products that fa

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within notification No. 501/FSS-r/2020 date. 06/01/2020 by the petitioner and to the persons to whom the products are sold

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IA NO 1 0F 2020

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Petrtion under section 15'r cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to stay ail the proceedrngs in respect of impugned Notification No. 501 / FSs-r / 2020 date. 06-01_ 2020 issued by the Respondent No.2 during the pending of this writ petition Counsel for the petitioner: SRI BOGGULA RAJU

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1,3 & 6: Gp FOR HOME

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: Gp FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent No, 4: Gp FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 5: SRI B. NARASIMHA, SARMA

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WP NO: 12453 oF 2020

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Betwee n:

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Sri Veerbhadra Agencies, Rep.by its Proprietor, Naga raju Chitta, Sio.Krishna f,4unhy, Aged about 40 year!, bcc. B usiness, H.No 19-2-8211, Golla Bazar, Khammam - 507 002

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PETITIONER AND

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Ill",,9Lgtg^o,f Iglangana..Rep.by^{Spt. Chief Secretary to the Government,Health,} ryreorcar ano_ Famity Welfare Department, Secretariai, Hvderabad.

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) r ne slate ot letangana, Rep.by principal Secretary to Government, Home

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uepanment, Secretariat, Hvderabad.

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The commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana, Director of lnstitute of preventive Medicine,^pubtic Heatrh Labs and Foor 1Ulatrtiy AOminisiraiio;, Ni;t#ad;d;,'" Hyderabad - 500 029

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4 The Director Generar of police, Terangana, Teranga State porice Head quarters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad.

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5 The Commissioner of Police, Khammam, At Khammam

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6 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, felangana, Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad - 500 001.

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7 Union of India, Rep.by Ministry of Health and Famrly Welfare, Room No.34g, A_ Wing, Nirman Bhavari, New D'ehi - tOO Oif^-

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B The Commissioner of Central Excise, Government of lndia, Ayakar Bhavan, Hyderabad.

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Foo.d Safety and Standards Authority of lndia, Rep.by its CEO, 3rd and 4th Floor, FDA Bhavan, Kotla Road, New Delhl-110 002

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..RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction declaring the Notification No.501/FSS-1/ 2020 dated 61112020 issued by the 3rd respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, ultra vires, the Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, supply and distribution) Act, 2003 in violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of article 14, 1 9 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with the trade and business carried out in the products that fall within the said

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notification by^{the petitioner, its personaland persons / entities to whom it supply} those^prod ucts

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lA NO: 1 o F 2020

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Petition under^{Section151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstances stated in the} affidavit filed^{in suppodof the petitlon,the High Court may be pleased to direct the} respondentsnottointerfereinanymannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarriedoutin the products^{that fall within the impugnedNotification (i.e Notification No'501/FSS-1} /2020dated6.1.2o2o\bythepetitioner,theirpersonnelandthepersons/entitiesto whom supplied^{their products pending disposal of the above writ petition}

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Counsel for the^{Petitioner: SRI J. P. SRIKANTH}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos'1 & 3: GP FOR MEDICAL' HEALTH&} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos. 2,4 & 5: GP FORHOME'}

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Counsel for^{RespondentNo. 6: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel for Respondent^{No. 7 & 9: SRIN' RAJESHWARRAO} ASSISTANT^{SOLICITOR GENERAL}

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Counsel for Respondent^{No. 8: SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA}

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WP NO 14090^{0F 2020}

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Between:

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M/S Thakoor Bakery^{and Pan Materiat, Rgnby its ProprietorTakurPratap SingS/o} iil".tiiliri|,","ns"d'll,ort^or v.J,.,-oi t -^{susi6ess,R/b H'No'4-80'Reddvcolonv'} ]ii""or,'AolrEuao,^{retangini-'st" e Business Address at ShopNo 11B'} Oirr"njment Sctroirt^{Compl-ex, lchoda' Adilabad,Telangana State} ...pETt,oNER

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...pETt,oNER

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AND

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'1 . The State of Telangana, Rep by the Principal Secretary, Home^Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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Z itre Commissioner of^{Food Safety, Dirgctorate of lnstitute of Preventive Medicine} - puOtii fteatttr Labs and Food Hedlth Aijministration Naravanaguda, Hyderabad. 3. The Director General of Police,^{Telangana State.}

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The Commissioner of Commeicial Tales,^{Gruhakalpa BuildingComplex, Nampally,} Hvderabad. Telanoana State

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Tlie Commissionei of Central Excise, Union^{of lndia Aayakar Bhavan} Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.

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6, The Superintend-ent of Police, Adilabad, Adilabad District,^{Telangan?..Rll8ao._,}

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be^pleased to pass an order/orders, or issue any direclion/ directions or appropriate writ more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the lmpugned Notification issued by the Respondent No,2 herein vide Notification No.501/ FSS-1/2020, dated. 0610112020 imposing prohibition of sale of cedain Tobacco and Pan lvlasala^products under Section 30 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulation 2011, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 21, 19 (g) and 301 of Constitution of lndia and against the mandatory provisions of COTPA 2003 vide Section 3 (p) and further declare that the Respondent No.2 have no authority and^jurisdiction to issue the said notification dated.

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06t01/2020 against the mi ffr:il:lm^*;*j:,:,:, Hil:i,,:'r"'ff;Tffi^T,r":::: .,:"""o products like ZARDA, KHArNl, and other tobacco products. .";,.",;-";,^_:p er, o n e r in rh e na m e,,.'J,"J:n:";:i:: ::;:;':::.;:Tln : : :;":;':: Shop No, 1 18, Government School Complex, lchoda, Adilabad, Telangana State

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IAN O: 1OF 2020

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Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to pass an order, directing the respondents herein not to interfere and harass the smoothfur, raMur business activities and Sare of robacco products permissibre under the provisions of corPA 2003 by the petitioner in the name and styre of M/s Thakoor Bakery and pan lvlateriar situated at Shop No.1 18, Government schoor comprex, rchoda, Adirabad, Telangana state in his firm, branches and godowns at Adirabad, by suspending the lmpugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.2 herein vide Notification No.501/FSS 1/2020, dated. o6roi r2o2o, pending disposar of main w.p. in the interest of Justice

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M. A. K. MUKHEED

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Counsel for Respondent Nos.^.1, 3 & 6: Gp FOR HOME

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: Gp FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent No. 4: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 5: SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA

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WP NO: 14229 OF 2020

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Between:

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1 Sri Veerabhadra Traders, H.No.6-6-18, Gunj Maidan, Mainroad, Sangareddy, Telangana-502001 Rep. by its proprietor Anjaneyulu Manikya, S/o Eshwaraiah, Aged about- 44 years, Occ- Business Fl/o 2-66, Borupatla Village, Hatnoora lrilandal, Sangareddy District, Telangana

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2 Sri Laxmi Venkateshwara Agencies, Proprietary firm Rep by its Proprietor Sridhar Shetty Puri, S/o P.Narayana Shetty, Aged 33 years, Occ- Business Business and Rio 1 -6-41l9/A, Satyasai Colony, Naruyanapet Town and District,^(formerly l,4ahboobnagar District) Telangana- 509210

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...pETtTtoNERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary to the^Government, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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2 The State of Telangana, R-ep by Principal Secretary^{to Government,Home} department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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J Th'e Commissioner of Food Safety,^{Telangana, Directorateof lnstitute of Preventive} tr,4edicine, Public Health Labs and^{Food (Health) Administration, Narayanaguda,} Hyderabad -50002S.

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4 The Director General of Police,^{Telangana,Telangana State Police Headquarters,} Lakdikapul, Hyderabad

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5 The Superintendent of Police,^{Sanga reddy} -District^{at Sangareddy}

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6 The Suberintendent of Police, Naravanpet^{District, at Narayanapet} 7 The Coinmissroner of Commercral^{Taxes,Telangana, C T.Complex, Nampally'} Hvderabad-500001.

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B UiL.tl"aii,-nep. uv^{its lr/inistry of Health and Family Welfare, Room No 348 A} Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-1^10011.

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The^{Commissioner of Central Excise'Government of lndia'AyakarBhavan'} Hvderabad. ep. bY^{its CEO, 3rd and 4th Floor'}

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, . RESPONDENTS E["^: ffi^{X.: f"i f g|:t1ft :H "J[1',", ],'i3o1 I}

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PetitionunderArticle226oftheConStitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybepleasedto issue^{a writ of mandamusor any other appropriatewrit, orderor direction declaringthe} notificationNo.sol/FSS.1/2o2o,dated06-0l.2020issuedbythe3rdrespondentaS being illegal,^{arbitrary, unconstitutional' ultraviresthe cigarettesand otherTobacco} Products^{(Prohibition of Advertisementand Regulation of Trade and Commerce'} Production,supplyandDistribution)Act,2003,inViolationofprinciplesofnatural justice and in violation^{of articles14' 19 and 21 of the Constitutionof lndia and} consequently^{to set aside the same and direct the respondentsnot to interfere in any} mannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarriedoutintheproductsthatfallwithinthesaid notificationbythepetitioners,theirpersonnelandthepersons/entitiestowhomthey supply those Products

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lA NO: 1 OF 2020

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in the} affidavitfiledinSupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybepleasedtodirectthe respondentsnottointerfereandnottotakeanycoerciveStepsinanymannerwiththe trade and business carried^{out in the productsthat fall withinthe impugned notification} (i.e. notification No.501/Fss-112020, dated^{06.01.2020)by the petitioners,their} personnel and the^perso ns/entities to^{whom they supplythoseproductspending} disposal of the writ^petition

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lA NO: 2 OF 2O2O:

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Between:

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Home department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Director General of Police, Telangana, Telangana State Police Headquarters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad

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!), The Superintendent of Police, Sangareddy District at Sangareddy

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'4. rhe superintendent or Police' Naravanpet DilltitJ#1|,fJfltii8f,"3NDENrs

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AND

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2, 4, s & 6

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Sri Veerabhadra Traders, H.No.6-6-'18, Guni lVIaidan. [Vlainroad. Sanoareddv. Telangana-502001 Rep. by its proprietor Anjaneyulu tt/anikya, S/o Esh"waraia6, Aged. ab^out- 44 years, Occ- Business R/o 2-66, Borupat[a Village, Hatnoora lVandal, Sangareddy District, Telangana

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Sri Laxmi Venkateshwara Agencies. proprietary firm Rep bv its proorietor Sridhar Shetty Puri, S/o P.Narayana Shetty. Aged 33 years, Ocb- Eiusiness'Ausineis inO R/o 1-6-41l9/A, Satyasai. Colony,_ -Naruyanapet Town and District. (formerly l,4ahboobnagar District) Telangana- 50921 0

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.,.RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONERS

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1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary to the Government, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secreiariat, Hyderabad.

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1. The commissioner of Food safety, Telangana, Directorate of lnititute of preventive N,4edicine, Public Health Labs and Food (Health) Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad -500029.

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5 or commercial raxes, rerangana, c.T. comprex, Na mpaily,

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6 I?8"?ligtn|33er 7. i;;#[T]tt il&l $l.,,i!ll'fi3?;ll.i3#BllHii^{tner of central Excise, Government} iffl^{. andFamirv of India, werrare,} Ayakar^Room Bhavan,^No348A

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Food Safety and Standard A FrrA Bhawan, Ko,a Road, ,3il"J[ralll;%?r-ep.^{by its cEo, 3rd} and 4th Ftoor,

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under section 15'r cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 2Bl0Bt2O2O in W.p, No. 142Z9]2OZO Counsel for the petitioners; SRI SRINIVAS REDDy BALAKIST|

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: Gp FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent Nos.2, 4, 5 & 6: Gp FOR HOME

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Gounsel for Respondent No.7: Gp FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Gounsel for Respondent No. 8 & 10: SRI N. RAJESHWAR RAO ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL

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Counsel for Respondent No. 9: SRt B. NARASTMHA SARMA

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WP NO: 14232 0 F 2020

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Betwee n:

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AND

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Syed Athar.SJo _Sye^d Seayeed l,4ohammad, 42 years, Occ . prop Taha Stores, r/o. H.No. 14-2-21j. Shainyat Gunj, Begumbazar, Hyderabad, ...PETITIONER

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1 The State of Telangana, rep. by Spl. Chief Secretary to the Government, Health, I.4edical and Family Welfare Dept., Secretariat, Hvd6rabad.

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z The State of Telangana, rep..by Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Dept.. Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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3 The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangna, Directorate of Institute of preventive l,4edicine, Public Health Labs and Food (Health) Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad-29,

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4 The Director General of Police, Telangana, Telangana State Police Headquarters, Lakdikapul. Hyderabad.

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5 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Baseerbagh, Hyderabad. o The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Telangana, CT Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad.

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7 Union of India, rep. by t,4inistry of Health and Family Welfare, Room No. 348, A- Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-1 .

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8 The Commissioner of Central Excise, Government of lndia, Ayakar Bhavan, Hyderabad.

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of Rep. byits CEO, 3rd and 4th Floor, FDA Bhavan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-2.

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...REspoNDENrs

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. Petition under A(icle 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be^pleasedto issue an appropriate, writ, order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the notification No.501iFSS-1 12020, dated 06,01.2020^{issued by the 3rd} respondent in negation of the Cigarettes and Other^{Tobacco Products (Prohibition of} Advertisement and Regulation^,of Trade and Commerce,^{Production,Supply and} Distribution) Act, 2003, in violation of^principles ol natural iustice^{and in violation of} Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India^{and set aside the same and}

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consequently^{direct the respondentsnot to interfere in any mannerwith the tradeand} business^{carriedout by the petitioner(Taha Stores) in the productsthat fall within the} said notification^{by the petitioner,its personneland the persons/entitiesto whom it} supplies^those Products

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IA NO:NO:^{I OF 202OF 202}

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IA NO:NO:^{I OF 202OF 202} Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in the} ort of the^{petition,the HighCourt maybe pleasedto suspendthe} affidavit^{filed in suPP} fication No.501/FSS-1/2020,^{dated06 01 2020 issued by the 3rd} operation^{of thenoti} irection the^{respondents not to interferein anymanner with the} respondent^{with a d} trade and^business carried out^{by the petitioner (Taha Stores) the productsthatfall} within the above^{notification by the petitioner, its personnel and the pe rsons/entitiesto} whom it supplies^{those products' pending disposalof the above WP} Counsel for the^{Petitioner: SRI S' ABHAYA KUMAR SAGAR}

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Counsel for^{Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: GP FOR MEDICAL' HEALTH&} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for^{RespondentNos. 2,4 & 5: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for Respondent^{No. 6: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel for Respondent^{No. 7 and 9: SRIN' RAJESHWARRAO} ASSISTANTSOLICITOR^GENERAL

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Counsel for Respondent^{No. 8: SRIB. NARASIMHA SARMA}

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WP NO: 14240 OF 2020

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Between:

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lV/s. G. Ashwin Kumar Agencies, Proprietary^{firm 3-5-84/1} ,^Rachannapet Zaheerabad, Sangareddy Distiict, Telangana- 502220^{Rep- by its proprie,lorAshwin} Kumar Gada, S/oGada Vidyanath, Aged about 49^{years, Occ Business R/o Nalsab} Mohalla, Water Tank, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy Dlstrict,^{Telangana-502220}

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Tasty Chaliya and General Kirana Store, 1-5-140, Nain Road, Zaheerabad Sangareddy District-502220 Rep by its Mohammed Khaja Pasha, S/o Md. Esa Miya Aged 38 years, R/o 5-2-128, Shanthi Nagar, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy District5o222o

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...PErroNERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary to the Government, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The State of Telangana, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Home department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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3 The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana, Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health Labs and Food (Health) Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad -500029.

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4 The Director General of Police, Telangana, Telangana State Police Headquarters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad.

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5 The Superintendent of Police, Sangareddy District at Sangareddy b The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Telangana, C.T.Compiex, Nampally, Hyderabad-S 0000'1 .

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7 Union of India, Rep. by its Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Room No. 348 'A' Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-1 1001 1 .

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B The Commissioner of Central Excise, Government of lndia, Ayakar Bhavan, Hyderabad.

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Food Safety and Standard Authority of lndia, Rep. by its CEO, 3rd and 4th Floor, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-1 10002. ...RESpoNDENrs

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be preased to issue a writ of mandamus r h e n o t r ca ti o n N. s 0 1 /F#; ; :; ;'::i# ffi ilff ;,:,::T ;; TJ::i"::,""."T# as being iilegar, arbitrary, uncon stitutio na r, urtra vires the cigarettes and other Tobacco products (prohibition of Advertisement and Reguration of Trade and commerce' production, suppry of Distribution) Act, 2003, in vioration of principres of natural justice and in violation of articres 14, 1g and 21 0f rheconstitution of rndia and consequentry to set aside the same and direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with the trade and business carried out in the products that faI within the said notification by the petitioners, their personnel and the perso ns/entities to whom they supply those products

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IA NO: 10F 2020

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Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondents not to interfere and not to take any coercive steps in any manner with the trade and business carried out in the products that fall within the impugned notification (i,e. notification No.501/FSS-1t2020, dated 06i01/2020) by the petitioners, their personnel and the perso n s/entities to whom they supply those products pending disposal of the writ petition

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Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SRINIVAS REODY BALAK|ST|

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2,4 & 5: GP FOR HOME

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Counsel for Respondent No. 6: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 7 & 9: SRI N. RAJESHWAR RAO ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL

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Counsel for Respondent No. 8: SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA

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WP NO: 14278 OF 2020

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Between:

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Nidhir Mandal, s/o. Ratan Mandal Age.45 years, occ Business H.No, 1-1 13/1 , Nazarul nagar, Kagaznagar, Adilabad District .,.PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive Itrledicine Public Health Labs and Food Health Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad.

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J The Director General of Police, Telangana State, Police Head Quarters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad.

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4 The Sulerintdndent of Police, Kumarambheem Asifabad District, Asifabad 5 The Sub lnspector of Police, Sirpur (T) Police Station, Kaghaznagar, Kumarambheem, Asifabad District

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6 The Food Safety Officer, Asifabad, Kumarambheem,^{AsifabadO'.,t'llaaroor*r,}

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Petition^{under'Article 226 of the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavitfiled therewith'the High Court maybe pleasedto} issue a^{writ of mandamusor anyother appropriatewrit orderor direction declaring the} Notification^{No.501/FSS1/2020} '^{dated 06'01 2020 issued by the RespondentNo 2 as} being illegal'^{arbitrary unconstitutional'ultra virus the Cigarettesand other Tobacco} products^{(Prohibition of Advertisementand Regulation of Trade and Commerce'} Production,^{Supply and Distribution)Act' 2003' in violation of principlesof natural} justiceandinviolationofArticlel4,lgand2lofConstitutionoflndiaandconsequently to set-aside^{the sameand direct the respondentsnot to interfere and harass the} smoothful,lawfulbusinessactivitiesandsaleoftobaccoproductspermissibleunderthe provisions of COTPA^{2003by the petitionerat Sirpurtown' AdilabadDistrict}

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IA NO: 1 oF 2020 Petition under^{Section151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in the} affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High Court maybe pleased to directthe} Respondent No.5^{to return the material seized in crime No 172 of 2019 of sirpur(T)} Police station, Adilabad^{District,not to interfere in any manner with tradeand business} of products that^{fall within suspended notification No.501/FSS-1/2020, dated 06 01 2020} by the^petitioner and^{to personsto whom the products are sold}

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI POCHAIAHDORISHETTI}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos. 1 & 3 to 5: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos.2 & 6: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH &}

FAMILY WELFARE

WP NO: 14325 OF 2020

Between:

Mohd l\4ajid Traders, Rep by its Proprietor, tt/ohd. Mujahid^{S/o MohdAmeer} Hamza, Aged about 49 yeard, Occ. Business, F:/o H.No.3-7-30,^{Badka Mohalla,} Adilabad, Telangana State Business Address at. D.No.4-2-25514, Vinayak Chowk, Adilabad ' Telangana state

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...pETrroNER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The Commissioner of Food Safety, Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive l,4edicine Public Health Labs and Food Health Administration Narayanaguda, Hyderabad

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The Director General of Police, Telangana State

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The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Gruhakalpa Building Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana State

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The Commissioner of Central Excise, Union of lndia Aayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad

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The Superintendent of Police Adilabad, Adilabad District, Telanganl._S*,EL?oror*-r.

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order/orders, or issue any d irection/d irectio ns or appropriate writ more particulady in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAIVUS declaring the lmpugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.2 herein vide Notification No.501/ FSS-1/2020, dated. 0601-2020 imposing prohibition of sale of certain Tobacco and Pan Masala products under Section 30 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulation 2011, as illegal, arbitrary

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and vioiative of Articre 14' 21 , 19 (g) and 301 0f constitution of rndia and againsr the mandatory provisions of corpA 2oo3 vide section 3 (p) and further decrare that the Respondent No,2 have no authority and jurisdiction to issue the said notification dated. 06-01-2020 against the mandatory provisrons of corpA 2003 and consequent,y direct the Respondents herern not to interfere and harass, the smoothfur, rawfur business activities of manufacturing, storing and sare of tobacco products like ZARDA, KHArNr, and other tobacco products, permissrbre under the provisions of corpA 2003 by the Petitroner in the name and style of Ai4ohd. Majid rraders situated al D.No.4-2- 255/4, Vinayak Chowk, Adilabad, Telangana State

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lA NO: 1 oF 2020

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Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to pass an order, directing the respondents herein not to interfere and harass the smoothfur, rawfur business activities and Sale of robacco products permissible under the provisions of corPA 2003 by the Petitioner in the name and style of Mohd. Majid rraders situated.at D.No.4-2-255l4, Vrnayak chowk, Adirabad, Terangana state in its firm, branches and godowns at Adilabad, by suspending the rmpugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.2 herein vide Notification No.s01/FSS 1l2o2o, dated. 06-01-2020. pending disposal of main W.P. in the interest bf Justice

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M. A. K. MUKHEED

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 6: Gp FOR HOME

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent No. 4: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 5: SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA

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WP NO: 14429 OF 2O2O

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Between:

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GOPAL AGARWAL, S/O. Late Sri Madanlal Agaruual, aged about 50^years. Occ.Proprietor Gopal Agency. R/o. 2-1 17. Muthnoor. lndervally lvlandal. District Adilabad. ...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, rep by the Principle Secretary. Home Department. Secretariat. Hyderabad

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The Commissioner of Food Safety, Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive Medicine. Public Health. labs and Food (Health) Administration. Narayanaguda. Hyderabad. State of Telangana. Hyderabad

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3 The Director General of Police, Telangana State. Hyderabad

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4 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Gruhakalpa buildlng complex. Nampally. Hyderabad. Telangana State. The Commissioner of Central Excise, Union of lndia. Aavakar^Bhavan. Basheerbagh. Hyderabad

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o The Superintend'ent of Police, Adilabad,^Dlstrict Adilabad ...RESpoNDENrs

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Petition under Arllcle 226 of the^{constitution of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High Courl maybe pleasedto} paSS an order or orders,^{d\ec\ron or \ssue a vlr\ more part\cu\ar\y one in the name o{}

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Writ of^{Mandamus, Declaring the lmpugned Notification issued by the RespondentNo 2} herein^{videNotificationruo iol lf rs-t t2O20dated 06-01-2020 imposing prohibition of} sale of^{certaintobacco and pan masala products undersection 30 of Foodsafety and} Standards^{Act 2006 and Food SafetyandStandards (prohibitionandRestrictionon} sales)Regulation20llisillegalarbitraryandviolativeofArticlel4lg(g)2'1and301 of Constitution^{of lndia and againstthe mandatory provisionsof COTPA2003 and set} aside the^{said Notification,further declare that the respondentno 2 have no authority} and^{jurisdictionto issuethe said notification dated'6-1-2020 against the mandatory} provisionsorCOTPA2003andconsequentlydirecttherespondentshereinnotto interfere^{and harass the smoothfullawful business activities and sale of tobacco} products^{permissible tinder the provisions of CO TPA 2003by the petitionerin the name} and style^{of GopalAgency at AdilabadTown and GopalTraders at Muthnoor'Mandal} lndravellY.^{District Adilabad'}

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PetitionunderSectionlslCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedinthe affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order'} directingtherespondentshereinnottointedereandharassthesmoothfullawful business activities^{and sale of tobacco products permissible under the provisions of} COTPA 2013 the^{petitioner in the name and style Gopal Agency at AdilabadTown and} Gopal Traders at^{MuthnoorIr,4andalIndravallyDistrict Adilabad. by suspendingthe} impugned Notification^{issued by the RespondentNo.2 herein vide Notification} No.501/FFS-1/2020 dated. 06-01-2020^{pending disposalof main w.P. in the interest of} Justice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S. CHANDRASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1,3 & 6:^{GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH^& FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for Respondent No. 4: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 5: SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA

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The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER

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STI^{IHI'lAKoH LI} IIIE^FJ THE^{HON'B LETHEC} \ l) IJA^YSENREt)DY T HE^HON!BLES RI STIC^EB

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N o^{RI)ER: (Perthe Hon 'bletheChief 'lusticeHintaKohli)} C N'I)'1 Learned^{counselfor the petitionersstate that in viewof the fact} I, that^{the Notificadondated 06'01'2020 issued by the Commissionerof} Food^{Safety was validonly till 10'01'2021' the present petitions are}

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infructuous

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tions^{are, accordingly' disposed of along with}

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r The Present^Petl with^{liberty grantedto the petitioners} the Pending^{apPlications'il anY'} sh^{cause of action artses} ions^{as andwhen fre} to^{tiie ireshPetrt}

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