IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDIHAL R.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 1485 OF 2017 (GM-RES-PIL ) BETWEEN Dr. DORAI SWAMY H S (FOREFRONT FREEDOM FIGHTER AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST) S/O.SRI.H.SRINIVSA IYER, AGED 97 YEARS, R/A. 868, 38TH CROSS, 4TH T-BLOCK, BANGALORE-560041.
(BY SRI RAVISHANKAR S S, ADVOCATE) AND 1. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NIRMAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110011.
2. FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FSSAI) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR PERSON, FDA BHAWAN NEAR BAL BHAVAN, ... PETITIONER KOTLA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002.
3. MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI-110001.
4. MINISTRY FOR LAW, JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.
5. ITC LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, NO.37, J.L.NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATA-700071.
6. TATA CHEMICALS LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR LEELA BUSINESS PARK, ANDHERE KURLA ROAD, ANDHERI(E) MUMBAI-40059.
7. ADITYA BIRLA RETAIL LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, 5TH AND 6TH FLOOR, SKYLINE ICON, 86/92, ANDHERI-KURLA ROAD, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI-400059.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SHEETAL SONI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SMT.S.SUSHEELA, AGA, FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT GOVERNMENT AND OR ITS AGENCIES TO INITIATE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO LIFT THE BAN WHICH WAS IMPOSED ON NATURAL NON IODIZED SALT, ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER After hearing Mr.Ravishankar S.S, learned advocate in support of the petition, Smt.S.Susheela, learned additional government advocate for the State and Ms.Sheetal Soni, learned advocate for the respondent no.2, we feel that the interests of justice will be subserved if an opportunity is granted to the writ petitioner to make a representation in detail addressed to the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi, within fifteen days, ventilating all his grievances.
2. If such a representation is made, the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, shall consider and dispose of the same, after giving opportunities of hearing to all concerned, within a period of eight weeks from the date of submission of such representation.
3. The writ petition stands disposed of.
4. We make no order as to costs.
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