Disposed

Sri Sai Ganesh Kirana and General Stores v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC16 Feb 2021WP/15541/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Batch of writ petitions challenging the notification dated 06.01.2020 issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety prohibiting sale of certain tobacco and pan masala products under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Counsel stated the notification was valid only till 10.01.2021; the court disposed of the petitions as infructuous with liberty to file fresh petitions.

What did the court decide?

Petitions disposed of as infructuous along with pending applications, with liberty granted to the petitioners to file fresh petitions as and when fresh cause of action arises.

Sri Sai Ganesh Kirana and General… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE S'I r"o! ",L'6,I5, 3j 15.,L5ry ;"#i A r H^yD E RA BA D

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TUESDAY, THE SI ,* o rn o,liXl'oTilE ?ft,L?i.,IE f, R uA R Y

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE THE,CHIET ,r. ro *, r., ;;; $!J ::J#:Tfi:l

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W IT PE TIT S 6 1 5 1 15 31 1 I 1 I 3 159 65 15 68 15995 16008 & 16 350 oF 20 0

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wRtT PETITION NO. 11681 0F 2020

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Between:

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oM sai Kumar Enterorises, Represented by its .proprietor Ramesh chidurara, s/o' Thirupathaiah. Aoe:'38ve'ars, rlyiinei'iioiiess: zT-s:,i+ri,i, iH'p;iil l,,rzin"iouc, Bhupatapaly, Jayashinkar rjistrici, Gi;ng;;;.^{-'""- -}

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..PET|T|ONER

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AND

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1 I!9^S_tg]: of Telangana,.B"p by principat Secretary to the Government, Home

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^{uepartment, Secretariat,Hyderabad.}

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1. The commissioner of Food safety. Telangana Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive .^{Medicine,pubtic HeatttiLabs & rooo} lneattiry^{Aominis'trition,} Narayanguda, Hyderabad - 500029.

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1. The Director General of police, Telangana, Telangana State police Headquarters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad.

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1. The Superintendent of Police, Nirmal District, Nirmal. 5. The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Gruhakalpa Buildings Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

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1. The Commissioner of Cehtral Excise, Union of lndia, Ayakar Bhawan, Hyderabad. ...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 12020, daled 06.01.2020 issued by the 2nd Respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, u nco nstitutional, ultra vires the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of rrade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, in violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of lhe constitution of lndia and consequently 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 fall within the said notification by the Petitioner, their personnel and the perso ns/entities to whom they supply those products. :)

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IAN 10F²⁰²⁰ petition under section^{151 cpc prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{filed in supportof the petition'the High Court may be pleased to direct} therespondentsnottointerfereinanymannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarried outintheproductsthatfallwithintheimpugnednotification(i.e.notificationNo. 501/FSS-1/2o2o,dated06.o1.2020)bythePetitioner,theirpersonnelandthe persons/entities to whom^{they supplythose products'}

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI RAVANABOINAPRASAD}

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Counsel forthe Respondent^{Nos' 1, 3 & 4: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.2:^{GP FOR MEDIGAL HEALTH AND} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for the Respondent No.S: GP FOR GOMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.6: Ms. SUDHA, REPRESENTING FOR

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SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA, S.C. FOR CENRTRAL EXCISE

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15541 OF 2020

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Between:

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Sri Sai Ganesh Kirana and General Stores, Rep. by its Proprietor, Chadra Sekhar Bolishetty S/o._8. Manikyam Aged about 30 years, OCc: Busini:ss, R/o. H.No.4-1-240, New Gandhi_Gunj. Vikaraba{ TelanganaiState Business Address at D.No.4ljl24O, Behind New Gunj, Vikarabad, Telangaha State.

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..,PETITIONER

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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 1Vledicine Public Health Labs and Food Hea'lth Administration Narayanaguda, Hyderabad.

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The Director General of Police, Telangana State. 4. 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, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District, Telangana State.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 o'f 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 d irection/d irections or appropriate writ more particularly in the nature of wRlr oF IUANDAMUS declaring the Impugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.2 herein vide Notification No.501/FSS-.1/

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2020, dated 06-01-2020 imposing prohibition of s,ale of ceftain Tobacco and pan Masala products under section 30 0f Food safety and standards Act, 2006 and Food safety and standards (prohibition & Restriction on sales) Reguration 2011 , as illegal, arbitrary and viorative of Articre 14, 21 , 1g (g) and 301 of constitution of rndia and against the mandatory provisions of corpA 2003 vide section 3 (p) and further declare that the Respondent No.2 have no authority and jurisdiction to issue the said notification dated 06-01-2020 againsi the mandatory provisions of corpA 2003 and consequenfly direct the Respondents herein not to interfere and harass, the smoothfull, lawfur business activities of manufacturing, storing and sare of tobacco products like ZARDA, KHA|Nr, and other tobacco products, permissible under the provisions of corPA 2003 by the petitioner in the name and styre of Sri Sai Ganesh Kirana and Generar stores situated at D.No.4r11240, Behind New Gunj, vikarabad, Telangana State.

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IAN O:1 OF 20

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Petition under Section^'1 51 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High couft may be pleased to pass an order, directing the respondents herein not to interfere and harass the smoothfull, lawful business activities and sale of robacco products permissible under the provisions of corPA 2003 by the petitioner in the name and style of sri Sai Ganesh Kirana and General stores situated al D.No.4111240, Behind New Gunj, Vikarabad, Telangana state in its firm, branches and godowns at Vikarabad, by suspending the lmpugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.2 herein vide Notification No.501/FSS1/2020, dated 06-01-2020, pending disposat 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 the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 6: Gp FOR HOME

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Counsel for the Respondent No.2: cp FOR MEDTCAL HEALTH AND

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FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4: cp FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for the Res-p_gndent No.S: Ms. SUDHA, REPRESENTTNG FOR SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA, S.C. FOR CENRTRAi EXCISE

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F 2020 WRIT^{PETITIONNO: 15831 0}

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Between:

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ramani Kirana^& angana. K Srinivas,^S/o -K Laxmi iil3i?e-ii i&i':hiP;f,; f,[s;,Hi YSI General stores,^Businessac

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State^{of Telangana,rep by Spl Chief Secretary to the Government' Health'} ' rvi Jo iilj i"-o rimi^{riwertadDe'pt,' secretariat'Hyderabad'}

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The State^{of relanganaltEp" tii piii'iip'rSi"rtjta'y to the Government'Home}

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oeot.. Secretariat. HYderabad '

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1. Th6 Commissioner^{ot H;;Safety, Telangana' Directorate of lnstitute of} Preventive P;;ii; i;'itfr'^{r-ani "a F6od (Health) Administration'} Naravanaquda, 'Vledicine,^{HYderabad-29'}

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a. ifi"^{,6i[,J"r' ci"#iu1""oi" poti"", Tetangana,Telangana statePolice}

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Heidouarters,^{Lakdikapul, Hyderabad'}

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s. r#bffi;i;;loril'i;i^{Hiltl'nvoeianao'BaseerbaohHvderabad'} 6 The Commissioner "t^{#;#6;l"iJi"s'i"tungina'CT Complex'Nampallv'} ?. Hvderabad.Uil;; ;iil;ia,^{rep bv lr/inistryof Health& Familv Welfare' RoomNo 348' "A"} Wino. Nirman Bhavan,^{New Delhi-1}

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B. iffi;il;i;t;;;;i Cd;tial'Excise,^{Governmentor lndia' AvakarBhavan'}

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r EX33 3:?"1r and standards,^{Authoritv of lndia, Rep bv its cEo'3'd and 4th Floor'} - FbA Bhavan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-2'

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...RESPONDENTS

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PetitionunderArticle226oftheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith,theHighCourtmaybepleased to issue an^{appropriate,writ, order or direction' more in the nature of Writ of} mandamus,declaringthenotificationNo.50l/FSS-1/2020,dated06.01.2020issued by the 3d^{respondent ln negation of the cigarettes and other TobaccoProducts} (Prohibition of Advertisement^{andRegulationof Trade and Commerce' Production'} SupplyandDistribution)Act,2003,inviolationofprinciplesofnaturaljusticeandin violationofArticlesl4,lgand2loftheConstitutionoflndiaandsetasidethesame and consequently^{directthe respondents not to interferein any manner with the} tradeandbusinesscarriedoutbythepetitionerinthenameandstyleof M/s.VajramaniKirana&GeneralstoresintheproductsthatfallWithinthesaid notificationbythePetitioner'itspersonnelandthepersons/entitleStowhomit supplies/sells^those Products.

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lA NO: 1 OF 20

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Petition under^Section ,1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in theaffidavitfiledinSupportofthepetjtion,theHighCourtmaybepleasedto suspend the^{operationof the notificationNo.501/FSS-1/2020,dated06.01.2020}

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issued by the 3rd respondent with a direction the respondents not to interfere in any manner with the trade and business carried out by the petitioner in the name and style of IV/s Vajramani Kirana & General stores the products that fall within the above notification by the Petitioner, lts personnel and the persons/entities to whom it Supplies/sells those products, pending disposal of the above Wp.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S. ABHAYA KUMAR SAGAR

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: Gp FOR MEDTCAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

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

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 & 9: SRI NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL

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Counsel for the Respondent No.8: Ms. SUDHA,^{REPRESENTINGFOR} SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA, S.C. FOR^{CENRTRALEXCISE}

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WRIT ETITIO NO: 15 92 0F 20⁰

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Between:

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NewRovalChaliaStores,Rep.byitsManagingPartn^er,AnwarAli,S/o.LateAshrafAli. ;;';";;{. b;;;'ir,il;i-b;;i;eii^{Aoo,-tt"-*ftoval gr'alia stores' Fr/o 5-4-340'Shop} N;.'& M 1 vrilxeidltCt",^{Mozamjahi Market' Hvderabad-18'}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State^{of Telangana,rep by Spl Chief Secretary to, the Government' Health'} ' N&;;j & Frmirv Wettii" dept , Sbcretariat'tlvderabad'

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The state^{or rerangani]i#'b;"F,;;;Id''setietaryto the Government,Home} - DePt., Secretariat, Hvderabad' 3. The commrssroner';i'H;;^safety .Telangana'^{Directorate of Instituteof} preventive Medicine:'pu;iil I;;Ifr'^{L;ba nF6od (Health) Administration'} 'Nlaiavanaguda, HYderabad-29

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4 The Director C"#ii""oj"^{poti.", Telangana,Telangana StatePolice} ' HeiOquirters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad -

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The Commi.sioneroiHJibl,'iyoetipao'^{BaseerbaohHvderabad'} 6. The commissioner^{;i il;;;;i;;iJuiJt'-t"rutigina' er complex' Nampallv'}

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, UX?"T*t"'fl;ia,^{rep. bv Minis-tryof} -Health^{& Familv welfare'RoomNo 348'"A"} Wing, Nirman^{Bhavan, New Delhi-1'}

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1. The commissioner';i^{&;ia"'i;cise,Governmentof lndia, AyakarBhavan,} r EJ33',33?"1;^{and standards Authoritv^of lndia,Rep bv its cEo' 3'd and 4th Floor'} - f bA ehava'n, Kotla Road, New Delhi-2 ...RES'ONDENTS

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...RES'ONDENTS

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PetitionunderArticle226ollheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybepleased to issue an^{appropriate,writ,order or direction' more in the nature of Writ of}

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mandamus,^{declaringthe notificationNo 501/FSS-1/2020' dated06 01 2020 issued} by the^{3'd respondent in negation of the Cigarettes and Other TobaccoProducts} (Prohibition^{of Advertisementand Regulationof Trade and Commerce' Production'} Supply^{and Distribution)Act' 2003' ln violationof principlesof natural justice andin} violation^{of Articles14' 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and set aside the same} and consequently^{directthe respondents not to interferein any manner with the} trade and^{business carried out by the petitionerin the name and style of New Royal} ChaliaStores,intheproductsthatfallWithinthesaidnotificationbythePetitioner,its personnel and^{the persons/entities to whom it suppliesthoseproducts'}

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IANO:1^OF2020

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Petition under^{Section 151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition' the High Court may be pleasedto} suspend^{the operation of the notificationNo 501/FSS-1/2020'dated06 01'2020} issuedbythe3,drespondentwithadirectiontherespondentsnottointerfereinany mannerWiththetradeandbusinesscarriedoutbythepetitionerinthenameand styleofNewRoyalChaliaStores,theproductsthatfallwithintheabovenotification bythePetitioner,itspersonnelandthepersons/entitiestoWhomitsuppliesthose products,^{pending disposal of the above WP'}

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Counsel for the^{Petitioner:SRI S' ABHAYAKUMAR SAGAR}

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Gounsel forthe^{Respondent Nos"t& 3: GPFOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel forthe^{Respondent Nos'2,4 & 5: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for the^{Respondent No.6: GP FORCOMMERCIAL TAXES}

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CounselfortheRespondentNos.T&9:SRINAMAVARAPURAJESHWARRAO' ASSISTANT SOLICITOR^GENERAL

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Counsel forthe^{Respondent No.8: Ms' SUDHA, REPRESENTINGFOR} SRI B. NARASIMHA^{SARMA, S.C. FORCENRTRALEXCISE}

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WRIT PETITI ON^{NO:15893oF 2020}

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Between:

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I/aurva Tei Bahadur,^{S/o. late S} ri Naoeshwar Prasad, aqed^{about 52 years, occ:} enera'i Store. R/o. H.No.9-1-1/B/17,^{Defence Colony,} Busiriess &'Proprietor^{of Bharath G} Langar House, HYderabad-500008. ...PETITIONER

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telanoana. secretariat, Hyderab-ad.^{rep by the Principalsecretary,} Home Department,

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y3!t,i,,g:el1:lli:;eni ,* it:!1.fl:",?,,f,ii?,:lJ#:l[yj:,,",i,;#:B?,,J,,: .) fi,vdelgbad^{State of Tetdngana, HvoLljo'jolvrr '/ ' rvrIrr} rne urrector General of police, Telangana State, Hvderabad.

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4 The commissioner of commerciaT-ii;;;"'c;li;[;t[i' ortroins comptex, A Nampally, rne uommrssioner^{Hyderabad, Telangana} of centrar^Stite. Excise, Union of rndia, Aayakar Bhavan, Basheerbaqh, Hvderabad. The Assistant C5mmissioner of police, Asif Nagar. Hyderabad.

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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 pass an order, or orders, direction or issue a writ more particularly one in the name of writ of lMandamus, Declaring the lmpugned Notification^{issued by the} Respondent No.2 herein vide^{NotificationNo.501/FSS-112020, dated: 06.01.2020} imposing^prohibition of sale of^{certain tobaccoand pan masala productsunder} section 30 of Food^{Safety and standards Act 2006and Food Safety and Standards} (Prohibition & Restriction^{on sales) Regulation 2011, is illegal, arbitrary and violative} of Article 14, 19^{(g) 21 and 30',1of constitutionof lndia and againstthe mandatory} provisions of coTPA 2003^{and set asidethe saidNotification;further declare that} the reSpondent^{no,2 have no authority and jurisdiction to iSSuethe said notification} dated: 6-1-2020^{against the mandatory provisions of CoTPA2003 and consequently} directtherespondentshereinnottointerfereandharassthesmoothfull,lawful businessactivitiesandsaleoftobaccoproductspermissib|eundertheprovisionsof coTPA2003bythepetitionerinthenameandstyleofBharathGeneralStoreat H.No.13-6-825^{lal11l27, tVloghalKa Nala, Ring Road'Hyderabad'}

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IAN O:1 O^{F 2020}

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Petition under^{Section 151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{filedin support of the petition, the HighCourt may be pleasedto passan} order.directingtherespondentshereinnottointerfereandharassthesmoothfull, lawful business^{activitiesand sale of tobacco productspermissibleunderthe} provisions of COTPA^{2OO3by the petitionerin the name and style of Bharath} General Store^{at H.No.13-6-825lat11l27, MoghalKa Nala' Ring Road'Hyderabad'} by suspending^{the impugned Notification issued by the Respondent No'2 herein vide}

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Notification No.501/FSS-1/2020,^{dated: 06-01-2020' pending disposalof main W'P} in the^{interest of Justice'}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:SRIS' CHANDRA SEKHAR} Counsel^{for the Respondent Nos' 1' 3 & 6: GP FORHOME} o"' counser^{for the Respondent No'2:} "t Firf,$il:#tot=Jtt'

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'4:GP FORCOMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'S: Ms' SUDHA' REPRESENTINGFOR} sRl B' NAiil;inlin^{snnrvrr' s'c' FoR cENRTRALExclsE}

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Between:

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rvlohammed^{r\4u9taf1 S/o.rvlohammedYousuf, lsed.,,0#to1ui3flli;:tB"BHf;'"B:tf,} i;;;;;;i;'- K.c.ii.^{rraders, R/o H No20-7-567'Me} br'.r-ii nrt,^{HYderabad-500002'}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 . The State of^{Telangana,rep by the PrincipalSecretary' Home Department'} 2. The Secretariat, commissioner^{HYderabad'Ji rooosafety, Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive} rr/edicine.^{puUttc neaYt'fr,'L"r"b: d"Fffi(Heafif,i-ntministration,Narayanaguda'} Hvderabad State^{of Telangana' Hyderaoao.}

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1. rt;"Diffibicin"ia^{r oiloj[elreianganastate'Hvd erabad'} 'Gr'uhakalpa building complex'

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4 The commissioner^{it'tJ"it"1"i;T-T'x"';} ' mrrpitiv, *yderabad. Telangana State'

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1. The Commissioner^{;i'6;Xili H;is"'Union of lndia' AavakarBhavan'} Basheerbagh,^HYderabad'

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1. ih;';';;i.i;ri^{c6.riJtlJn"rof Police'charminar' Hvderabad'}

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under^{Article226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia prayingthat in the} Circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith,the'HighCourtmaybepleased topassanorder'ororders'directionor'..issueawritmoreparticularlyoneinthe nameofwritoflvlandamus,DeclaringthelmpugnedNotificationissuedbythe RespondentNo.2hereinvideNotificationNo.50l/FSS-1l2o2o,dated:06.01.2020 imposing^{prohibitionof sale of certain tobacco and pan masala productsunder} section30ofFoodSafetyandStandardsAct2006andFoodSafetyandStandards (ProhibitionandRestrictiononsales)Regutation20lfisillegal'arbitraryand violativeofArticlel4,lg(g)2land3OlofConstitutionoflndiaandagainstthe mandatoryprovisionsofCOTPA2003andSetasidethesaidNotification;further declare that the^{respondent no.2 have no authority and jurisdictionto issue the said}

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notificatron dated: 6- 1'2020 against the mandatory provisions of corpA 2oo3 and consequenily direct the respondents herein not to interfe re and harass the smoothfull, lawful business activities and sale of tobacco products permissible under the provisions of COTPA 2003 by the petitioner in the name and style of K.G.N. Traders, at I/isrigunj, Gazibanda, Chunneke Batti, Hyderabad.

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lA NO:^'l OF 2020

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High court may be pleasedto passan} order, directing^{the respondentsherein not to interfere and harass the smoothfull,} lawful business^{activitiesand sale of tobacco products permissibleunderthe} provisionsofCOTPA2003bythepetitionerinthenameandStyleofK.G.N.Traders, atMisrigunj,Gazibanda,chunnekeBatti,Hyderabad,bysuspendingthelmpugned NotificationissuedbytheRespondentNo.2hereinvideNotificationNo.50l/FSS1t2O2O,dated:^{06-01-2020, pendingdisposal of main W'P in the interest of Justice'}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:SRIS' CHANDRA SEKHAR}

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Counsel for^{the RespondentNos' 1' 3 & 6: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'2:GP FOR MEDI-CALHEALTH AND} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for^{the RespondentNo'4: GP FORCOMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'S: Ms' SUDHA' REPRESENTINGFOR} snr B. N;il;iniiia^{sndrvri' s'c' FoR cENRTRALExclsE}

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WRIT PETITION^{NO: 15968 OF 2020}

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Between:

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oed about⁵² Years'^occ: Naresh Chand^{Sharma,,S/o tr/aheshChand Sharma'a} "FYo. H.No.9-1 -3411514161 ' ii ; i,"i,',i. t"^{& C;o p ri} "to^{r of N a res h K ka} li"t,.ff*"-!1^frtSJ: Bapu Nagar,^{Langar house'}

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..,PETITIONER

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AND 1. The State^{of Telangana,rep' by the PrincipalSecretary' Home Depa(ment'} , if;3,.Slflt;lir.i"tl3i'3i^{Food Sarety,. Directorateor tnsritute or Preventive} I,4erlicine. Public Healtn,^{;"bt I"F;dGealth) Administration'Narayanagu0a'} 'i;J;;b;d, stJte orietanqana, Hvderabad'

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1. r#tⁱ r;;td^{iciieiar otiilr"-e, T"ian g a} }l^{State' N.vde ra bad'} 4 The Commissioner^{or' tJij'"i"iuTTaxes Gruhakalpa buildingcomplex} - 5. The Ni"rnprttv, nyderabad, Telangana State'Commissioner^{o'"61-lHir.JiHil"'} Union of^{lndia' AavakarBhavan'} -' Basheerbagh, HYderabad' 6. The Assistant^{CommrssrJnerof Police' Asif Nagar' Hyderabad'}

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The Station^{House Officer, Police Station Langar House' Hyderabad'}

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under^{Article 226 of lhe Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith,theHighCourtmaybepleased topassanorder,ororders,directionorissueawritmoreparticularlyoneinthe name of writ of^{l/landamus, Declaringthe lmpugned Notificationissued ' by the} Respondent No.2^{hereinvide NotificationNo.501/FSS-112020'dated: 06-01-2020} imposing^{prohibitionof sale of certaintobacco and pan masala productsunder} section30ofFoodSafetyandStandardsAct2006andFoodSafetyandStandards (prohibition & Restriction^{on sales) Regulation 2o11, is illegal, arbitrary and violative} of Article¹ a,^{19 (g) 21 and 301 of Constitutionof lndia and against the mandatory} provisions of coTPA 2003^{and set asidethe saidNotification;further declare that} the respondent^{no.2have no authority and jurisdiction to issue the said notification} daled:6-l.2020againstthemandatoryprovisionsofCoTPA2003andconsequently direct the respondents^{herein not to interfereand harassthe smoothfull,lawful} business activities^{and sale of tobacco products permissible under the provisions of} CoTPA2003bythepetitionerinthenameandstyleofNareshKirana&General Store at H.No.9-1-43-19,^{Langar House,at Hyderabad'}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2020

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PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the HighCourt may be pleasedto passan} order, directing the^{respondentsherein not to interfere andharassthe smoothfull,} lawful business activities^{and sale of tobacco productspermissibleunder the} provisions of coTPA 2003 by^{the petitioner in the name and style of Naresh Kirana} & General store^{at H.No.S-1-43-19,Langar House, at Hyderabad, by suspending the} lmpugned Notification^{issued by the RespondentNo.2 herein videNotification} No.501/FSS-1/2020,dated:06-01-2020,pendingdisposalofmainWP'inthe interest of Justice

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRIS. CHANDRA SEKHAR}

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Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos' 1, 3, 6 & 7: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for the Respondent^{No.2: GP FORMEDICAL HEALTH AND} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4: Gp FOR COMMERCTAL TAXES Counsel for the Responde?l lg._sj_Ms.^{SUDHA,REPRESENTTNG} FOR SRIB. NARAsIMHA sARil;,'i1. ron cENRTRAL ExctsE

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WRITP TITIO NO: 159 95 0F 0 0

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Between:

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cc: Business Colony, Toli 5f#[t?s'ffi:,ff [,il:tta,#]::ns:0liis:,:ia?ii,L6?^y",ni,r;,?

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AND

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1 llg q!a]e of Telangana, rep. by the principal Secretary, Home Department, >ecreranal, Hy0eraDad.

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2, The Commissioner of Food Safety, Directorate of Institute of preventive Iriledicine, Public Health, Labs & Food (Health) Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

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The Director General of Police, Telangana State, Hyderabad.

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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 Assistant Commissioner of Police, Asif Nagar, Hyderabad-

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of^{the constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High Court maybe pleased} to pass an order, or orders,^{direction or issue a writ more particularly one in the} name of writ of tVlandamus,^{Declaringthe lmpugned Notificationissued by the} Respondent No.2^{hereinvide NotificationNo.501/FSS-112020, dated: 06.01.2020} imposing^{prohibitionof sale of certaintobacco and pan masala productsunder} section 30 of Food^{safety and standards Act 2006and Food safety and Standards} (Prohibition & Restriction^{on sales) Regulation 2011, is illegal, arbitrary and violative} of Article 14, 19^{(g) 21 and 301 of constitutionof lndia and againstthe mandatory} provisions of coTPA 2003 and^{set aside the said Notification;further declare that} the respondent no.2^{have no authority and jurisdiction to issue the said notification} dated:6.1.2020^{against the mandatoryi provisions of coTPA 2003 and consequently} direct the respondents^{herein not to interfereand harassthe smoothfull,lawful} business activities^{and sale of tobacco products permissible under the provisions of} coTPA 2003 by the^{petitioner in the name and style of IM/s AL [/]adinastores,} H.No.9-4-61/1/2/H,^{tvleraj colony, Toli Chowki, Hyderabad'}

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lA NO:^{1 OF 2020}

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Petition^{under Section 151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{filedin support of the petition'the High Court may be pleasedto passan} order,directingtherespondentshereinnottointerfereandharassthesmoothful|, lawful business^{activitiesand sale of tobacco productspermissibleunderthe} provisionsofCoTPA2003bythepetitionerinthenameandStyleoftt//sAL,lt,4adina stores, H.No.9^{-4-6111121H,tr,4e raj colony, Toli chowki'Hyderabad', by suspending the} lmpugned Notification^{issued by the RespondentNo 2 herein vide Notification} No.501/FSS-1/2020,dated:06.ol.2o2o,pendingdisposaIofmainW.P.inthe interest of J^u stice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI S. CHANDRA SEKHAR}

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

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.2: GP FOR^{MEDICAL HEALTH AND} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.4: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5: Ms. SUDHA, REPRESENTING FOR SRI B. NARASIMHA SARMA, S.C. FOR CENRTRAL EXCISE

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WRIT PETITION NO: 16008 OF 2020

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Between:

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Pan Shop Owners Association of lndia, Represented by its President Kalavayadav Anand, S/o. Late K. Narayana, Age: 64 years, Business, R/o. 4-11-105, Hanuman Tekdi, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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

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The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive lt/edicine, Public Health Labs & Food (Health) Administration, Narayanguda, Hyderabad - 500029.

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

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The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad District.

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The Commissioner of_ Commercial Taxes, Gruhakalpa Buildings Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

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The Commissioner of Cehtral Excise, Union of lndia, Ayakar Bhawan, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be preased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direcron declaring the notification No. 501/FSS-1 l2o2o, dated 06.01.2020 issued by the 2nd Respondent as being ilegar, arbitrary, uncon stitutiona r, urtra vires the cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of rrade and commerce, Production, supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, in violation of principtes of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently to set aside the same and direct the respondents not to lnterfere in any manner with the trade and business carried out in the products that fall within the said notification by the Petitioner, their^personnel and the^{pe rso ns/entities to} whom they supply those Products.

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IA NO: 1 0F 2020

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Petition under section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit filed in^{supportof the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct} therespondentsnottointerfereinanymannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarried outintheproductsthatfallwithintheimpugnednotification(i.e.notificationNo. 501/FSS-1i2020,dated06.o1.2o2o)bythePetitioner,theirpersonnelandthe perso ns/entities to^{whomthey supplythoseproducts'}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:SRI K' SURENDER}

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Counsel for^{the RespondentNos' 1' 3 & 4: GP FOR HOME}

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Counsel^{for the RespondentNo'2: GP FORMED!9.1L HEALTH AND} FAMILY^WELFARE

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'S: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES} Counsel for the^{RespondentNo'6: Ms' SUD-HA' REPRESENTINGFOR} sRl B. litiiiliiMH;<sup>sACMA' s'c' FoR cENRTRALExclsE

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WRIT PET^{tTloNNO:1 6350oF2020}

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Between:

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Samiulla Khan,^{S/o. Ajamathulla-XI'el} ,^nq?d- ?!out^{39 vears Occ: Owner of Aslam} General Store,^{Fl/o. ff .No. s-'e-lsia' Adilabad Town Adilab;d District'}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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; ffiq#E+fiHffiJi .i.[3}fi:t,J,. ffi l#ffiTffiildil"-"'; . o"n"'^{or Police' relansana relanganaStatePolice}

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ifr:t.[.#ri=':U*UhlHF,t1:nii4nl:Kxg;lxl''ouoo''u'"' ,,.RESPONDENTS

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Petition^{under Article226 of lhe Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybepleased to issue^{an appropriate Writ'Order or Direction' more particularlyone in the nature} of Writ^{of Mandamus' declaringthe notificationNo 501/FSS-1/2020' Dated} 06.01.2020^{issuedby the2nd respondentas being illegal' arbitrary'unconstitutional'} ultravirestheCigarettesandotherTobaccoProducts(ProhibitionofAdvertisement and Regulation^{of Trade and Commerce' Production' Supply andDistribution) Act'} 2003, in^{violationof principalof natural justice and in violationof Article 14'1 Iand} 21 of constitution^{of rndia and consequenflyto set aside the same and direct the} respondentsnottointerfereandharassthesmoothful,lawfulbusinessactivitiesand sale of tobacco^{products permissible underthe provisionsof COTPA2003 by the} Petitioner^{at Adilabad Town,Adilabad Distrjct'}

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lA NO:¹ OF²⁰²⁰

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Petition under^{Section 151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{fired in supportof the petition,the High court may be pleased to direct} therespondentNos.4&ShereintoreturnthematerialseizedinCrimeNo'75of 2O2OofJainath(tvl)PoliceStation,AdilabadDistrict'intheinterestofjustice IA NO 20F 2020

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PetitionunderSectlonl5lCPcprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleasedto pass an} order,directingtherespondentshereinnottointerfereandharassthesmoothful, lawful business^{activitiesand sale of tobacco productspermissibleunderthe} provisionsofCoTPA2003bythePetitioneratAdilabadtown,AdilabadDistrict'by suspending the^{lmpugned Notificationissued by the RespondentNo'2 herein vide}

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Notification No. 501/FSS1/2020, dated 06.01.2020, pending disposal of Writ Petition,

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in the interest of^justice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GAJANAND CHAKRAVARTHI

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 5: GP FOR HOME

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.2: GP FOR^{MEDICAL HEALTH AND} FAMILY WELFARE

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The Court made the following: COMMON^ORDER

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THE HON'^{BLE TH E, CHII,FJUSTIC E,I.IIM A KOHLI}

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ANI) THE HON^{,I]LE SRI JUSTI} CI] B. VI.IAYS EN REDDY

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WRIT PETI^{TION Nos.11681} 15541 15831 15892 15893 1596s 15968. 15995.^{16008 &16350 of 2020}

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COMMo^{N ORDEII: (l']er the tion'bletie Chief Justice Hima Kohli)}

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l. l,earnecl^{counsel lor the petitionersstate that in view of the fact} that the^{Notificationdated 06 01 2020 issued by the Commissionerof} Food Safety^{was valid only til1 10'01 2021' the present petitionsare} infructuous.

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The present^{petitionsare, accordingly'disposed of alongwitl.r} the pending^{applications,if any,rvithliberly grantedto the petitioners}

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to file fresh^{petitions as and whentfresh causeof action arises'}

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SD/. K.VENKAIAH ASSISTANT^REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY//

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SECTION OFFICER

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To, 1, One CC to Sri Ravanaboina Prasad, Ad-vocate IOPUCI

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Two CCs^{ro Gp tor uoml,"Hig;"C;'rrii;;1h"Siate oi Telangana at Hyderabad.} rOUTI

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: ti,"o'dc" to Gp for tr/edicat^{Healthand Family welfare, High courtfor the state} - of Telanqana at HYderabad. IOUTI 4 i;;cC" i; GP ioaco;;;i."l'Tax,^{Hishcourt for the state of relangana} IOUTI

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s. b"n"e'dC to Sri B.^{Narasimha Sarma,S.Cfor^Cenlral Excise (OPUC)}

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