Disposed

Ahmed Pan Material and General Stores v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC22 Feb 2021WP/19227/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Challenges to a notification prohibiting sale of certain tobacco and pan masala products were disposed of as infructuous following its expiry. Pending applications were also disposed of, with liberty to file fresh petitions when a fresh cause of action arises.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file fresh petitions as and when a fresh cause of action arises.

Ahmed Pan Material and General… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD} (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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[/ONDAY, THE TWENTY^{SECONDDAYOF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^ONE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF^{JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI} AND

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE^{B.VIJAYSEN REDDY}

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W.P.NOs.19227 .19318 .19444^{.19474.19476. 19634,19645,}

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20175 &^{20366 0F 2020}

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wRlT PETITION NO.^{192270F 2020}

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Between:

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Ahmed Pan lt/aterial and^{General stores, Represerrtedby its Proprietor} Ivlohammed waseeni'slc-^{Aoaut nanim Rge 37 yeqls, Business No 1-4-10712,} Bagatsingh Road^{Kaghaz Nagar, Komaram Bheem, Telangana} ...pETtTloNER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana,^{Rep.by Principal Secretaryto the Government' Home} Deoartment, Secretariat,^Hyderabad

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2 ii'5-i"r"ii.t'"i,init Ji'F6oa^{-SiGtv, Telangana Directorate of lnstitute of} pi"Iu"itiu" ryr6Jiiine,-puniii-Ueiilr'Lans arid Food^{(Health) Administration,} Naravanouda. Hvderabad^{- 500029}

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!, i#6;;i.,. 6briJraiot^{potiie, ietanganaTetangana State Police Headquarters,} Lakdikaoul. Hvderabad

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4 ihe Commissioner of Commissioner of^{Police, Komara Bheem District'}

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4 ihe Commissioner of Commissioner of^{Police, Komara Bheem District'} 5 iii; c"r;i;tionei ot^{Commtr"iat Taxes,Gruhakalpa Bulildingscomplex'} Namoailv. Hvderabad^{TelanganaState}

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1. ihe^{"c;'nmls.lon"r} of^{cdntral Excise, Union of lndia'} Ayakar Bhawan, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article^{226 of the constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High court may be pleased} toissueawritofmandamusoranyotherappropriatewrit,orderordirection declaring the notification^{No. 501/FSS-1l2O2O,daled 06101l2o20issued by the 2nd} Respondent as being^{illegal, arbitrary,u nco nstitutional, ultra Vires the cigarettes} and other Tobacco^{Products (Prohibition of Advertisementand Regulation of Trade} andCommerce,Production,supplyandDistribution)Act'2003'inviolationof principlesofnaturaljusticeandinviolationofArticles'14'19and21ofthe ConStitutionoflndiaandconsequentlytosetasidethesameanddirectthe respondents not to^{interferein any manner with the trade and business carried out} in the^products that^{fall withinthe said notificationby the Petitioner,their personnel} and the^{persons/entitiesto whom theysupplythose products'}

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IA NO: 1 OF 2020

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Petition under Section^{151CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition,the High Court may be pleased to direct} therespondentnottointerfereinanymannerWiththetradeandbusinesscarried

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outintheproductsthatfallwithintheimpugnednotification(i.e.notification No.501/FSS-1/2020,^{dated 06/01/2020)by the petitioner,theirpersonnel andthe} perso ns/entities^{to whom they supplythose products'}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:M/s' C' SUNITHA KUMARI}

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Counsel^{for Respondent Nos' 1' 3 & 4: GP FORHOME}

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Counsel^{for Respondent xJ' z: GP FoRIvlEDlcAL' HEALTH &} FAMILY WELFARE

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Counsel^{for Respondent No' 5: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel^{for Respondent No' 6: SRI B' NARASIMHASARMA}

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WP NO:^{19318 OF 2020}

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Between:

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Sri Ganesh^{Traders, H'No 15-6-464'.Bqgumtrazar' Hvderabad'Rep by its} Proorietor,^{omt<ar rrl'6re,''s^f'n'igffi;tn-ffiorr'iot" Aq"b about 54 years occ-} Business^{n.No.r s-o-i07,E;"s;riB;;;iilvderabad-50b 012} ...PETlrloNER

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1. The State^{of Telangana,Rep'} -by^{its Spl' C-NefSecretary to the Government'} ]+H:t**+:UL;:U:iggdi;f ',"Ut"L:%'-'""ff^i3'sJf ""If?X.Home . iig'g*i:,.I',{+i"sl:?'"1T:33ftJ,',^{rs,re3'?;"?'ii'g:?ii} il,l{Hll\Y:i":1 " prl"r"iir" Medicine, Public-^Health Labs^anr

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AND

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^^{+fr:.rrfllLnisi'ryS""i?i*#'$%1[",rerangana,reransanastatePorice} bftd,.,",,,

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:,in,'*f=i#tfJt#;t;,!,i'4"::rm3ffi^i'Str#iirf , Ul?"T*tift13l&?l^{t, its Minstry.or.Hearth and Famirv werrare' RoomNo 348} ' X'Winq]'rli'inlne-hava'n, New Delhi-110011 -- 8. The^{Commissioner'dt'ieiiiaTExcise'Governmentof lndia'Ayakar Bhavan'} FDA Bhawan'^Kotla

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'^{E{3.3:q"#r-,?tili[33!1fr :$"dIlrii ltod8r*" o bv ts c Eo''::1H} :[:

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Petition^{under Article 226 of the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstancesstatedintheatfidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybepleased to issue^{a writ of mandamusor any other appropriatewrit' order or direction} declaring^{the notificationNo 501/FSS-1/2020' dated 06'01 2020 issued by the 3rd} respondent^{as being illegal,arbitrary'unco nstitutiona l' ultraviresthe cigarettesand} other Tobacco^{products (prohibition of Advertisementand Regulationof rrade and} Commerce,^{Production, Supplyand Distribution)Act' 2003'in violationof principles} of natural^{justice and in violation of articles l4"l g and 2l of the Constitutionof lndia} and consequently^{to set aside the same and directthe respondents not to interfere} inanymannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarriedoutintheproductsthatfallwithin the said^{notification by the petitioners'theirpersonnel and the perso 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 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 take coercive steps in any manner with the trade and business carried out in the products that fail within the impugned notification (i.e. notification No.501/FSS-1/2020, dated 06.01.2020) by the petitioners, their personner and the perso ns/entities to whom they suppry those products pending disposal of the writ petition.

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Counsel for the^petitioner: SRI SRIN|VAS REDDY BALAK|ST|

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counsel for Respondent Nos. 'r, 3 & 9: Gp FoR MEDICAL HEALTH AND 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: cp FOR COMMERICAL TAXES

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

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

WP NO: 19444 OF 2020

Betwee n:

AND

Ayyub Shaik, S/o Shaik Or:g9r, Aged 31 years, Occ Owner of Andhra Kirana 3lg;?;,.*,"^{H.No. 3_.r_4/3/6i6, lu;i;ia;mii,"#,1 i"ojr,nio-L"tiiiiv,.,,niiilo!'i} ..PETITIONER

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The state of reranoana. Rep.by its.principar secretary to the Government, Home Department Secretariat, HvderSbaa

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I he Commissioner of Fooii,Safety, Telangana, Director of lnstitute of preventive Hearth Laos antj' r"",i in"iltnj'iiXin-isiiitioi,-Gr;6;ri;:

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Yfto;:it?otro,ic

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a The Superintendent of police, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 4 The Station House officer, Aditab;aF;ii;il;ilr;Aij;i""'bro o,.,fll*=rrorr."r.

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Petition under Articre 226 0f rhe constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be preased to issue an appropriate writ, order or Direction, more particurarry one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the notification No. 501/FSS_1/2020, Dated 06t01t2020 issued by the 2nd respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, u ncon stitutiona r, urtra vires the cigarettes and other Tobacco products (prohibition of Advertisement and Reguration of rrade and commerce, production, suppry and Distribution) Act, 2003, in vioration of principar of naturar justice and in vioration of Article^'14, 19 and 21 of constitution of rndia and consequenfly to set aside the same and direct the respondents not to interfere and harass the smoothfur, rawfur business activities and sare of tobacco products permissibre under the provisions of corPA 2003 by the petitioner at Adirabad rown, Adirabad District.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2020

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstatedin} / the affidavit filed^{in supportof the petition,the Highcourt maybe pleasedto pass} an order, directing the^{respondentsherein not to interfere and harass the} smoothful, lawful business^{activities and sale of tobacco products permissible under} the provisions of coTPA^{2003by the Petitioner at Adilabad town, Adilabad District,} bysuspendingthelmpugnedNotificationissuedbytheRespondentNo.2herein vide Notification No^{501/55112020,dated06/01/2020,pending disposal of writ} Petition, in the interest^{of justice.}

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Counsel for thE^{PEtitiONET:SRIGAJANANDCHAKRAVARTHI}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos. 1, 3 & 4: GP FOR HOME}

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

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WP NO: 1 9474 0F²⁰²⁰

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Between:

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Takur Ashok Singh, S/o^{Prathap Singh, Aged ab-qut} 98^{years, Occ Business,R/o} lchoda Village^anid Mandal,^{Adiiabad, Adilabad District.} ...pETt,oNER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep.by^{its Principal Secretaryto the Government,Home} Deoartment Secretariat,^HVderabad. if15 bo*h'siioner of Fooil^{Safety, Telangana, Director of lnstituteof Preventive} H,feAicin", iuntic Health^{Labs an-dFood (Health) Administration, Narayanguda,} Hvderabad.

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Tlie Suoerintendent of Police,^{Adilabad, Adilabad District}

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4 the Stdtion House Officer,^{lchoda Police Station, AdilabadO'tt''t1..arroorrffi}

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Petition under Article^{226 of the constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be pleased} to issue an appropriate^{writ, order or Direction, more particularlyone in the nature} of writ of Mandamus,^{declaring the notification No. 50'1/FSS-1/2020,Dated} o6to1t2o2o issued by the^{2nd respondent asbeing illegal, arbitrary,} unco nstitutional, ultra^{vires the Cigarettesand other Tobacco Products (Prohibition} of Advertisement and^{Regulationof Trade and commerce,Production,supply and} Distribution) Act, 2003,^{in violation of principal of naturaljustice and in violationof} Article 14, 19 and²¹ of^{constitutionof lndia and consequently to set asidethe} same and direct the respondents^{not to interfere andharassthe smoothful, lawful} business activities and sale^{of tobacco products permissible under the provisionsof} COTPA 2003 by the^{Petitionerat lchoda Town, AdilabadDistrict.}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2020

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstances stated in} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High court may be pleased to direct} the respondent Nos.^{3 and 4 to returnthe material seized in crimeNo. 268 of 2020} of lchoda Police Station, Adilabad^{District, and not to interfere in anymannerwith}

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trade and business^{of productsthat fall withinsuspendednotification No 501/FSS-} 1l2O2O daled 06101l2O2O by^{the petitioner and to the persons to whom the products} are sold.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRIGAJANANDCHAKRAVARTHI}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos. 1, 3 & 4: GPFOR HOME}

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

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WP NO : 19476 OF 2020

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Between:

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J K Wholesale Chaliya^{and General Store, Rep. By its proprieto'A} ryIl?]:g| Ahmed Khan, S/o Niohd^{lqbal Khan Late' Age. 42 yearcAddress'16-3-eb5'} Chanchalguda, Hyderabad,^{Telangana State.} ...pETl,oNER

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AND

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TheStateofTelangana,RepbySpl.Chie{secretarytotheGovernment,Health, rr,l"Oiiif inO Familv"Weliare'Debariment,^{Secretariat, Hyderabad'}

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ThestateofTelangana,Rep.ByPrincipalSecretarytotheGovernmenlHome Deoartment, Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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r) in5-CJ'iinii.Sin"i oi' f6oO^{Satety,Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive} vi;i.i;;"P;fii Hirritr,,^{Labi and r6bo (neatth)Administration, Naravansuda,} Hvderabad-500029.

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4 if,;-'D6ilr- c6nerat of^{potice,TelanganastateTetangana State Police} Headouarters. Ladkikapul,^Hyderabad

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A i;;bl;ii;i"-.* oitsotibe,'Hvoerabad^{citv,Basheerbagh, Hvderabad'}

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t) The commissioner^{of commeriialTaxes, c.T.complex,Nampally,Hyoeraoao.} 7 u';i";;i iil6, Rep.-nv^{uiniiirv of Healthand Familiwelfare, RoomNo'348' A} B i'riir''cirr"nii.io"ei Wino. Nirman Bhawan, New or^{-Centiat Delhi.Excise,Union of lndia. AayakarBhavan'} Basheerbagh, HYderabad.

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o F."J-sJreilr ana standards^{Authorityof lndia, Rep. By its CEO,3rd and 4th} Floor, FDA []hawan,^{Kotla Road, New Delhi-1 10002} ...RES'.NDENTS

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...RES'.NDENTS

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Petition under^{Article 226 of the constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be pleased} to pass an order /^{orders,or issue any direction/ directionsor issue anyappropriate} writ more^{particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus,declaring the lmpugned} Notification issued^{by the RespondentNo.3 hereinvide Notification No.501 / FSS-} 112020, dated. 06.01.2020^{imposing prohibitionof sale of certain tobaccoand pan} masala^products under^{section 30 of FoodSafety and standards Act 2006 and Food} Safety and Standards^{(Prohibitionand Restrictionon sales) Regulation 2011, is} illegal, arbitrary and^{violates Article 14, 21, 19 (g) and 30',Iof constitutionof lndia} andagainstthemandatoryprovisionsofCigarettesandotherTobaccoProducts (Prohibition of Advertisement^{and Regulationof Trade and commerce,Production,} SupplyandDistribution)Act,2003andconsequentlySetasidethesameanddirect the respondents^{herein not to interfere in anymannerwith the trade and business} carried out in the^{productsthat fall within the said notification by the Petitioner,its} personnelandthepersonS/entitiestowhomitsuppliesthoseproducts.

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lA NO:^'l OF 2020

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Petition under section 1s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere 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-1 l2020,daledooto1l2o2o)bythepetitioner,itspersonnel andthepersons/ entities to whom it supplies those products, pending disposal of this writ petition.

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lA NO: 2 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 suspend the notification No-501 / FSS- l/2020, dated 06/01/2020 issued be the 3rd Respondent, pending disposal of this Writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MOHD MUZAFFER ULLAH KHAN

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 9: Gp FOR MEDTCAL HEALTH AND 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 COMMERICAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 7: SRt 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: 19 634 0F 2020

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Between:

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AND	SriLakhmiVenkateshwara Venkateshwarlu Samudrala,S/o Business Rl/o. 5-1-322,Sivali District, Telangana StateSOZ11Z Agencies,Representedbv itsproorietor .Radha KrishnaMurthy,Aqed about.33vears. ngapuram, Manuguru, Bhadrarikothagudeni ...PETITIONER
1. 2. 2 4. 5. 6.	ThestateofrelanoanaRep. byprincipar SecretarytotheGovernment,Home Department,Secretiriat.'Hvcjera5ad. ThecommissionerofF5odSafety,Terangana Directorateofrnstituteof PreventivelVtedicine,^{pubtic-Heatth'Labs}an"droooiHeart'ri)nori"i.iirii"", Narayanguda, Hyderabad -5OOO29 The Director General of Police, Telangana TelanganastatepoliceHeadquarters, Lakdikapul,Hyderabad The Commissioner of Police, Bhadradri KothagudemDistrict, Thecommissionerofcommerciarrixes,-ciuna[affi-''auritoingscomprex, Nampally, Hyderabad TelanganaState T_heCommissionerofCdntral Excise, Unionoflndia,AyakarBhawan, Hyderabad.

AND

SriLakhmiVenkateshwara
Venkateshwarlu Samudrala,S/o
Business Rl/o. 5-1-322,Sivali
District, Telangana StateSOZ11Z
Agencies,Representedbv itsproorietor
.Radha KrishnaMurthy,Aqed about.33vears.
ngapuram, Manuguru, Bhadrarikothagudeni
...PETITIONER

1.
2.
2
4.
5.
6.

ThestateofrelanoanaRep. byprincipar SecretarytotheGovernment,Home
Department,Secretiriat.'Hvcjera5ad.
ThecommissionerofF5odSafety,Terangana Directorateofrnstituteof
PreventivelVtedicine,^{pubtic-Heatth'Labs}an"droooiHeart'ri)nori"i.iirii"",
Narayanguda, Hyderabad -5OOO29
The Director General of Police, Telangana TelanganastatepoliceHeadquarters,
Lakdikapul,Hyderabad
The Commissioner of Police, Bhadradri KothagudemDistrict,
Thecommissionerofcommerciarrixes,-ciuna[affi-''auritoingscomprex,
Nampally, Hyderabad TelanganaState
T_heCommissionerofCdntral Excise, Unionoflndia,AyakarBhawan,
Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia 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 l2o2o, dated 06.01.2020 issued by the 2nd Respondent as being irregar, arbitrary, un con stitutionar, urtra wires the cigarettes

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andotherTobaccoProducts(ProhibitionofAdvertisementandRegulationofTrade and Commerce,^{Production,Supply and Distribution)Act' 2003'} in violation^of principles of natural^{justiceand in violationof Articles 14'1 I} and 21 of^the Constitution of^{lndia and consequentlyto set aside the same} and direct^the respondentsnottointerfereinanymannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarriedout intheproductsthatfailwithintheSaidnotificationbythePetitioner,theirpersonnel and the^{pe rsons/entitiesto whomthey supply those products}

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lA NO:^'l OF²⁰²⁰

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Petition under^{Sectlon 151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition,the High court may be pleased to direct} therespondentsnottointerfereinanymannerwiththetradeandbusinesscarried outintheproductsthatfallwithinthelmpugnednotificationNo.50l/FSS-1/2020, dated 06/01/2020^{by the Petitioner,theirpersonneland the personsentities to} whom theY^{suPPlY those} Products'

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:M/s' C' SUNITHA KUMARI}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos' 1, 3 & 4: 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' 5: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel for^{Respondent No' 6: SRI B' NARASIMHASARMA}

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WP NO: 19645^{0F 2020}

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Between:

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Abdul Ameer,^{S/o AbdulJabbarAged about 30 years'} Occ.Business,^Fl/o Adilabad'^{Adilabad District'} ...PETITIONER

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AND

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ThestateofTelangana,ThestateofTelangana,.RepbyitsPrincipalsecretary iJ'[, 2. The ""'6 Commissione,^{;"";" ;;iirt ot m rooo"Sii"ty' b o L p Jtt n e n i;ig;il' t S e c ret-aria Dire6to' t'. H vd e ra of b a lnstitute d'of Preventive} r/tedicine,^{pubtic Health Lrf i"i'O i"6i]'iH"lh[lAOministration' Naravanguda'} Hvderabad. J rtlSirErii t""dent^{of Police Adilabad' Adilabad District'} 4 +ii; Eiiil; iilJJ"^{bti.",., niirJt"iT""Portestation'oo"i:413i'3',tto=*r.}

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Petition under^{Article 226 of lhe Constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybepleased to issue an^{appropriateWrit, Order or Direction' more particularlyone in the nature} of Writ of^{Mandamus, declaring the notificationNo' 501/FSS-1/2020' Dated} OOlOlt2O2O^{issued by the2nd respondent asbeing illegal'arbitrary'} unconstitutional,ultravirestheCigarettesandotherTobaccoProducts(Prohibition of Advertisement^{and Regulationof Trade and Commerce' Production' Supplyand} Distribution)^{Act, 2003, in violation of principalof natural justice and in violation of} Article 14, 19^{and 21 of Constitution of lndia and consequentlyto set asidethe}

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same and direct the respondents not to interfere and harass the smoothful, lawful business activities and sale of tobacco products^permissible under the^provisions of COTPA 2003 by the Petitioner.

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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^pleased to direct the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to return the material seized in Crime No. 287 of 2020 of Adilabad lTown Police Station, Adilabad District, and not to interfere in any manner with trade and business of products that fall within suspended notification No 501/FSS-I/2020 dated 0610112020 by the petitioner and to the persons to whom the^prod ucts are sold.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GAJANAND CHAKRAVARTHI

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 4: GP FOR HOME

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

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WP NO: 20083 OF 2020

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Between:

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Venkataraniana traders, a proprietary concern Rep its proprietor. Srinivas Rao Kothamasu, S/oKrishna Murthy, Aged about.51 years, Occ.Business, R/o and Business at. H.No.7-1-695, Monda Market Street. Secunderabad, Hderahad, Telangana-Soooo3

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...PETrroNER

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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, 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 [t/edicine, 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 Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Commissionerate, At Hyderabad o The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Telangana, C.T.Complex, Narnpally, abad-500001 .

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

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

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

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...REspoNDENrs Petition under Article 226 ol lhe 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 0610112020 issued by the 3rd respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, u nconstitutio na l, ultravires 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

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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 interfere in any manner with the trade and business carried out in the products that fall within the said notification by the petitioners, their personnel and the pe rso ns/entities to whom they supply those products.

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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 pleased to interfere and not take 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 -1 12020, dated 0610112020) by the petitioners, their personnel and the perso ns/entities to whom they supply those products pending disposal of the writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVAS REDDY BALAKISTI

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1,3 & 9: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

¶147

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

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Counsel for Respondent No. 6: GP FOR COMMERICAL TAXES

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Counsel for Respondent No. 7: 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: 20175 OF 2020

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Between:

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Sana Chaliya Store, Rep. By its proprietor Mohammed Azam, S/o Mohammed Khaja, Age. 48 years No. 14-5-4411 Baid Wadi, Begum Bazar,Hyderabad, Telangana State

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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, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The State of Telangana, Rep. By Principal Secretary tb the Government Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Commissioner of Food, Safety, Directorate of lnstitute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Labs and Food (Health) Administration, Narayanguda, Hyderabad-500029.

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4 The Director General of Police, Telangana State Telangana State Police Headquarters, Ladkikapul, Hyderabad

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5 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad 6 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, C.T. Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad. 7 Union of lndia, Rep. By N/inistry of Health and Family Welfare. Room No.34B, A Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

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

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I Food Safety and Standards Authority of lndia, Rep. By its CEO, 3rd and 4th Fioor, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-1 10002

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...RES'ONDENTS

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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

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to pass an order / orders, or issue any direction / directions or issue any appropriate writ more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the lmpugned Notification issued by the Respondent No.3 herein vide Notification No.501 /FSS112020, dated.061 01l2O2O 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 20'l 1, is illegal, arbitrary and violates Article 14, 19 (g), 21 and 301 of Constitution of lndia and against the mandatory provisions of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents herein 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, its personnel and the persons / entities whom it supplies those products.

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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 pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere 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- | 2020, dated 0610112020) by the Petitioner, its personnel and the persons / entities to whom it supplies those products, pending disposal of this Writ Petition.

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lA NO: 2 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 pleased to suspend the notification No-501 / FSS-1/2020, dated 06/01/2020 issued be the 3rd Respondent pending disposal of this Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MOHD MUZAFFER ULLAH KHAN

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1,3 & 9: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

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

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Gounsel for Respondent No. 6: GP FOR COMMERICAL TAXES

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

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

WP NO: 20366 OF 2020

Between

Gowthami Traders, Represented^{by its proprietor Karnati} Nggalgi, S/o. Karnati Suiatha Aoed About 24 vears,^{Oc-c.Business,AddressH.No.5-65,} Main Road, Siripuram Village, Nadigubem^{lVlandalSuryapet, Telangana -508234} .PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep.^{by Principal Secretaryto the Government,Home} Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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Z. ifre Commissioner of'^{F6od Safety, Telangana Directorate of lnstitute of} - preventive Medicine, Pubtic Health' Labs and Food (Health) Administration, Naravanouda. Hvderabad^- 500029

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f[J'-Diiectoi^'General of^{Police, Telangana,Telangana StatePolice} Headquarters, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad

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The Slperintendent of Police,^{SuryapetDistrict} -

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S. f fie Cbmmissioner of^{Commeri;ial Taxes,Gruhakaipa BulildingsComplex,} Nampaily, Hyderabad Telangana^State

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o. ifre^{'Co'rirmissioner} of^{Cdntral Excise, Union of lndia, AyakarBhawan'} HYderabad

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...RESP.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe^{constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be pleased} to issue a writ of^{mandamusor any other appropriatewrit, order or direction} declaring the notification^{No. 501/FSS-1t202O, dated06.01.2020 issued by the 2nd} Respondent as being^{illegal, arbitrary,u nco nstitutional,ultra vires the cigarettes} and other Tobacco^{Products (Prohibitionof Advertisementand Regulation of Trade} and commerce, Production,^{Supply and Distribution)Act, 2003, in violationof} principles of naturat^justice and in^{violationof Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the} constitution of lndia^{and consequentlyto set aside the same and direct the} respondents not to interfere^{in any manner with the trade and business carriedout} in the^products that^{fall withinthe said notificationby the Petitioner,their personnel} and the^pe rsons/entities^{to whom they 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 affidavit filed in^{supportof the petition,the High court may be pleased to direct} the respondents not^{to intedere in any manner with the trade and businesscarried} out in the^{products that fall within the impugned notification(i.e. notificationNo'} 501/FSS-1/2020,^{dated 06.01.2020) by the Petitioner, theirpersonneland the} pe rso ns/e ntities to whom they supply^{those products'}

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{M/s. C. SUNITHA KUMARI}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos' 1,3 & 4: 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. 5: GP FORCOMMERCIAL TAXES}

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Counsel for Respondent^{No. 6: SRI B. NARASIMHASARMA}

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The Court made the following:^{COMMON ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI

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AND

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY

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W.P.Nos.l9227. 19318. 19444. 19474. 19476. 19634. 19645. 20083. 20175 & 20366 of 2020

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COMMON ORDER: (Per thc Hon'ble the Chief Justicc Hima Kohti)

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Learned counsel for the petitioners state that in view of the fact that the Notification dated 06.01.2020 issued by the Commissionel of Food Safety was valid only tiil 10.01.2021, the present petitions are infructuous.

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The present petitions are, accordingly, disposed of along with the pending applications, ifany, with liberty granted to the petitioners

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to file fresh petitions as and when fresh cause ofaction arises.

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SD/.T.TIRUMALA^DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

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SECTION OFFICER

To.'1. One CC to lr//s. C. Sunitha Kumari, Advocate [OPUC]-

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i. i*f, CC.io CF^{for Home, High Courtfor the State of Telanganaat Hyderabad.} tourl

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a. iwo iCs to cp For^{tVledical,Health & FamilyWelfare,HighCourt for the State} of Telangana. [OUT]

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a i*JCCiio GF Foi Commercial^{Taxes, High Court for the State of Telangana.} TOUTI

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s 5nL CC to Sri B. Narasimha^{Sarma, Advocate (OPUC)} 6. On; iC to Sri^{f',famavaiap,inajeswbra Rao, Adsistant Solicitor General (OPUC)} 7. o;e Cc to Sri Srinivas^{Rbddv Balakisti, Advocate(o-PU^C)} B. One CC to Sri^{Gajanand Chakravarthi, Advocate(oPy!2.} .^. 9. One CC to Sri Mohd.^{Muzaffer Ullah Khan, Advocate (OPUC)} 10.Two CD Copies.

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W. P. NOs. 19227,^{1 931 8, 19444,1947 4, 1947 6, 1 9634'} 19645,20083,^{20175 & 20366 0F 2020}

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DISPOSING^{OF THE WRIT PETITIONS} WITHOUT^COSTS

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