Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 14: In a suo-moto PIL, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today directed Commissioner-Secretary, Health to remain present in the court on the next date of hearing to explain as to why no steps have been taken for creation of post of Commissioner Food Safety and for appointing a person to that post in spite of clear directions given in previous order.
When the PIL was taken-up for hearing, Division Bench impleaded Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as respondent. The DB also took on record report of Dr Lalitha R Gowda and Shailender Kumar dated July 3, 2017 submitted on behalf of FSSAI.
After going through the report, Division Bench observed, “there are various deficiencies which need to be addressed immediately. The State shall provide adequate answers to the deficiencies pointed out in the report before the next date of hearing”.
“One of the major concerns in PIL is that there is no Commissioner of Food Safety, which is the requirement under Section 30 of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006”, the DB said and directed Commissioner-Secretary, Health, to remain present in the court on the next date of hearing to explain as to why no steps have been taken for creation of post of Commissioner, Food Safety and for appointing a person to that post in spite of clear directions given in previous order.
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