IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.20579 of 2001 Between: The Retail Kirana Merchants Welfare Association Rep. by its Secretary, R. Chakrapani Bellampalli, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of India, Rep. by its Secretar, Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 The Govt. of India, Rep. by its Ex-Officer Prl. Secretary Food & Civil Suppliesand Consumer Affirs (CS-III) Department Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 4 The Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health Laboratories and Food (Health) Admm., Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 5 The District Collector, Adilabad, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the provisions of "the Edible Oils packaging (Regulation) order, 1998 as illegal null and void and further declare the action of the 2nd Respondent in proposing to implement the provisions of the Edible Oils packaging (Regulation) order 1998 with effect from 1-11-2000 in the Urban Areas and from 1-4-2001 in the rural Area of our State through its notification in G.O.Ms.No.71, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (CS-III) Department, dt. 4-9-2000 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to exempt the following Edible Oils i.e., (1) R.B.D. Palmolien Oil, (2) Groundnut Oil, and (3) Refined Sun Flower Oil , from the provisions of their Edible Oils packaging (Regulation) order 1998 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: VADDEMANI SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SRAVAN} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.20579 of 2001 ORDER: The learned Asst.Govt.Pleader for Civil Supplies, appearing for the respondents submits that the validity of the G.O.Ms.No.71, Food & Civil Supplies and consumer affairs (CS.III) Department, dated 04.09.2000 has been upheld by this Court in a batch of writ petitions, and the said statement has not been disputed by the counsel appearing for the petitioner. Having regard to the fact that as this writ petition is filed questioning the said G.O. and the said G.O. is said to have been upheld by this Court, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 03.04.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Govt. of India, Rep. by its Secretar, Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 The Govt. of India, Rep. by its Ex-Officer Prl. Secretary Food & Civil Suppliesand Consumer Affirs (CS-III) Department Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 4 The Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health Laboratories and Food (Health) Admm., Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 5 The District Collector, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 6 2. 2CCs to 7. 2CD copies