THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.18164 of 2006 Dated: 01.09.2006 Between: M/s. S.B.S. Mineral Waters, D.No.19-102, Subedar Street, Punganur, represented by the Proprietor Ameer Basha. … PETITIONER versus General Manager, Department of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Chittoor and four others. … RESPONDENTS WRIT PETITION NO.18164 of 2006 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. The Writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in threatening to close down the petitioner-industry M/s. S.B.S. Mineral Waters, D.No.19-102, Subedar Street, Punganur, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the activity of the petitioner-industry and pass such other suitable orders. 3. Several factual details had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. It is stated that the respondents are interfering with the running of the Unit of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has to obtain Bureau of Indian Standard (B.I.S.) Certificate as required under P.F.A. Rules, 1955. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader states that obtaining of such Certificate is mandatory. He also states that inasmuch as such Units are being run, the same is affecting the public health because of distribution of such water. 5. In the facts and circumstances and also in the light of the orders made in similar Writ Petitions by this Court, this Court is of the considered opinion that this Writ Petition be disposed of with a direction to respondents not to interfere with the running of the Unit of the petitioner for a period of six (06) weeks and in the meanwhile the petitioner to obtain the Certificate referred to supra. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ------------------------ 01.09.2006 SSR