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Madras High CourtWP/19434/2021dismissed as infructuous

M/S.Marjan Exports v. Food Safety And Standard Authority Of India

2024-08-07Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.19434 of 2021 and WMP.No.20728 of 2021 M/s.Marjan Exports, Represented by its Proprietor, P.T.Sathar, 33/250-32, Tharayil Bus Stand, Perinthalmanna, Kerala. ...Petitioner Vs.

1. Food Safety & Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

2. The Director (Imports), FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

3. The Assistant Director (Imports) FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

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4. The Authorized Officer, Central Documentation Complex, Chennai Port Trust Building, II Floor, South Wing, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

5. The Deputy Commissioner (Customs-Docks) Seaport, Customs House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

6. The Technical Officer, Second Review Authority, FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002. ... Respondents Prayer: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the order dated 19.07.2021 issued by the 6th respondent as arbitrary and illegal and to further direct the 4th respondent to conduct 100% visual inspection and laboratory analysis of the impugned goods of the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr. SU Srinivasan, Standing Counsel for R1 to R4 and R6 : No Appearance for R5 2/5

O R D E R

The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to quash the order dated 19.07.2021 issued by the 6th respondent as arbitrary and illegal and direct the 4th respondent to conduct 100% visual inspection and laboratory analysis of the impugned goods of the petitioner.

2. Today, when this matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and therefore nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the petition.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the endorsement made by him, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07.08.2024 Vv 3/5

To

1. The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

2. The Director (Imports), FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

3. The Assistant Director (Imports) FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

4. The Authorized Officer, Central Documentation Complex, Chennai Port Trust Building, II Floor, South Wing, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

5. The Deputy Commissioner (Customs-Docks) Seaport, Customs House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

6. The Technical Officer, Second Review Authority, FDA Bhavan,Kotla Road,New Delhi-110 002.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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