2015 (8) TMI 1284 - SCH - Customs

Power and authority of advisories issued by food authority - High Court held that the impugned Advisory viz. Product Approval Advisory issued by Respondent No.2 does not have force of law and is not within the ambit and scope of the power conferred on the Food Authority under the FSS Act and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. Also the Food Authority did not have power and authority to issue these Advisories under sections 16(1) read with section 16(5) read with sections 18 and 22 of the said Act without following the procedure laid down under Sections 92 and 93 of the Act of placing the Advisories/Regulations before both the Houses of Parliament - Apex court found no ground of interference in the impugned order, therefore dismissed the special leave petitions

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petitions as no ground for interference was found under Article 136 of the Constitution of India. Consequently, the interlocutory applications for impleadment/intervention were also disposed of.