Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has directed State government to file compliance report regarding the creation for the post of food commissioner along with the supporting staff for the Food Safety Office.
The single bench headed by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey granted two week time to Commissioner Secretary to Government, Health and Medical Education Department and Commissioner Secretary to Government, Finance Department to file the compliance report.
Previously, the court on 5th of October had directed State to create the post of Commissioner, of Food Safety along with supportive staff.
The Court observed that the Finance Department has only cleared the proposal for the creation of the post of Commissioner and not the supportive staff.
Finance Department was further directed to clear the proposal within a week and the proposal was supposed to be placed before cabinet for approval. The whole process was given six weeks to get complete.
The directions were made after Additional Advocate General, MI Dar sought more time to file the compliance report.
The court remarked that it shall be ensured that the post of Commissioner and the supportive staff be made available for the smooth functioning of the Food Safety Office.
On previous occasion, the Court was also informed that the kitchen is yet to be vacated by police authorities who had occupied it. The Court directed State to file status report indicating the steps taken to get the entire space under the control of forensic science laboratory.
However, the Court observed that labels of the packaged food products are being checked in accordance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The court was informed that during the checking drives, some (persons) of them were found violating the law.
The court sought status report indicating the action taken against the offenders and also details about the drives.
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