An interim order passed in November 8 last year staying the operation of Section 31(7) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, was vacated by the Madras High Court on Friday.
Justice V Ramasubramanian vacated the stay after hearing the arguments of R Suresh Kumar, the counsel for Food Safety and Standards Authorities of India (FSSAI). Sec 31(7) stipulated that if the food was manufactured, stored, sold or exhibited for sale at different premises, separate applications should be made and separate licenses should be issued.
Originally, while entertaining a batch of writ petitions from Sakthi Masala and others challenging certain provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules, 2011, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar had stayed the operation of 31(7) alone. Aggrieved, the FSSAI filed petitions to vacate the stay. Vacating the stay, Justice Ramasubramanian said what was under sub-section (7) of Sec. 31 was not something which was not already in existence.
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