Directs Chief Secretary To File Response Or Appear In Person
Srinagar, June 27: Expressing displeasure for taking its
directions on a Public Interest Litigation seeking to curb food
adulteration in a ‘casual manner’, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on
Thursday directed the Chief Secretary to ensure the implementation of
the directions or appear before the court on the next date of hearing on
August 2.
A division bench of High Court comprising the Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice D S Thakur passed the direction on a PIL filed by Advocate Sheikh Muhammad Ayoub seeking implementation of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 and Food Safety and Standard Rules, 2011.
“Official respondents are taking the directions issued by this court in a casual manner therefore while granting time as per the prayer made by the respondents, we direct the Chief Secretary to ensure the directions are carried to the hilt” the division bench said.
It said if the directions are not implemented within four weeks granted, the Chief Secretary would appear in person before the court on the next date of hearing.
The court has passed several directions to the state government to implement Food Safety and Standard Act and Food Safety and Standard Rules hitherto.
Earlier the court had directed the state government to collect samples of spices, manufactured by factories and/or industrial units in the state, on weekly basis for laboratory testing. The Court directed the government to punish those found indulging in adulteration.
The Court said the samples should be sent to the concerned laboratories in accordance with the mandate contained in the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
In order to maintain food standards in their respective districts, the Court had directed all the District Magistrates to “closely monitor the functioning of the authorities responsible to maintain food standards in their districts.” The DMs were directed to convene fortnightly meetings of all officers for this purpose.
The court directed the government to take necessary steps for making provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act effective and visible on the ground level. The petitioners were represented by advocates S M Ayub and T H Khawaja while SAAG, J A Kawoosa defended the state.
A division bench of High Court comprising the Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice D S Thakur passed the direction on a PIL filed by Advocate Sheikh Muhammad Ayoub seeking implementation of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 and Food Safety and Standard Rules, 2011.
“Official respondents are taking the directions issued by this court in a casual manner therefore while granting time as per the prayer made by the respondents, we direct the Chief Secretary to ensure the directions are carried to the hilt” the division bench said.
It said if the directions are not implemented within four weeks granted, the Chief Secretary would appear in person before the court on the next date of hearing.
The court has passed several directions to the state government to implement Food Safety and Standard Act and Food Safety and Standard Rules hitherto.
Earlier the court had directed the state government to collect samples of spices, manufactured by factories and/or industrial units in the state, on weekly basis for laboratory testing. The Court directed the government to punish those found indulging in adulteration.
The Court said the samples should be sent to the concerned laboratories in accordance with the mandate contained in the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
In order to maintain food standards in their respective districts, the Court had directed all the District Magistrates to “closely monitor the functioning of the authorities responsible to maintain food standards in their districts.” The DMs were directed to convene fortnightly meetings of all officers for this purpose.
The court directed the government to take necessary steps for making provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act effective and visible on the ground level. The petitioners were represented by advocates S M Ayub and T H Khawaja while SAAG, J A Kawoosa defended the state.
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