v.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 12.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.21678 and 21679 of 2003 South India Packaged Drinking Water Manufacturers Association, Rep. by its President, Mr.R.Ravishankar

...Petitioner in both the petitions

Vs

1. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs, New Delhi.

2. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

3. Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhavan, No.9, Bhadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Govt., Department of Health, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

..Respondents in both the petitions Prayer in W.P.No.21678 of 2003:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of IS:14543 1998 Packaged Drinking Water (other than Packaged Natural Mineral Water) Specification of the 3rd respondent as amended by Amendment No.3 May 2001 to IS 14543 : 1998 Packaged Drinking Water (Other than Natural Mineral Water) Specification and quash the same insofar as it directs the packaging of water to be in "colourless, transparent" containers.

Prayer in W.P.No.21679 of 2003: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to dispose of the representation dated 25.04.2003 and 10.07.2003 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Ms.C.Uma (in both the petitions) For Respondents: Mrs.Swarnalatha, CGSC, for RR1 to 3 (in both the petitions) : Ms.M.Lalitha, G.A., for R4 COMMON ORDER When the matter came up for hearing on 11.07.2019, there was no representation for the petitioner and hence, the matter is listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner reports "no instruction" and she has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pvs To

1. Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs, New Delhi.

2. Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

3. Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhavan, No.9, Bhadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

4. Secretary to Govt., The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

+1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.No. 59756 W.P.No.21678 and 21679 of 2003 GP (CO) A.SK(19/08/2019)