High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1209/2014dismissed

Kuldeep Singh Khaira v. State Of Punjab & ORS

2016-04-12Mr. Justice S.C. Datta2 pages

-1CWP No.1209 of 2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.1209 of 2014 Date of decision: 12.04.2016 Kuldeep Singh Khaira ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARAMJEET SINGH DHALIWAL 1) Whether Reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2) To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3) Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? Present: - Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

PARAMJEET SINGH DHALIWAL, J. (ORAL) Instant writ petition has been filed for quashing the notification dated 08.08.2011 (Annexure P-2) along with order dated 26.07.2013 (Annexure P-8) issued by respondent No.2 and also for quashing the appointment of respondents No.4 to 25 as Designated Officers, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Vide notification dated 08.08.2011 (Annexure P-2) District Health Officers in the State of Punjab were appointed as Designated Officers Food Safety under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and vide order dated 26.07.2013 (Annexure P-8) representation of the petitioner for appointment of whole-time Designated Officers in each District has been dismissed.

RAVINDER SINGH 2016.04.14 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

-2CWP No.1209 of 2014 At this stage, learned counsel for the State submits that Government of Punjab, Department of Health and Family Welfare vide notification dated 31.03.2016 has already framed the Rules known as "Punjab Food and Drug Administration (Technical Group-A) Service Rules, 2016" wherein qualification in consonance with the provisions of the Act has been laid down. Copy of the notification dated 31.03.2016 is taken on record.

In view of this, present petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, authorities shall take a decision with regard to appointment of Designated Officers preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. If the petitioner is aggrieved against the order, he will be at liberty to challenge the same.

(Paramjeet Singh Dhaliwal) Judge April 12, 2016 R.S.

RAVINDER SINGH 2016.04.14 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document