JUDGMENT

D.N. Patel, Chief Justice (Oral)--This public interest litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:

"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that in view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to;

a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction to quash/repeal the Direction dated 16.08.2018 and the guidance note No. 04 of 2018 released by the Respondent No. 1, as illegal and void ab initio;

b) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to the Respondents to permanently restraint the import of artificial fruit ripening sachet in any form whatsoever throughout the territory of India;

c) Cost of the proceeding may also be directed against the Respondent and in favour of the Petitioners; "

2. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that several grievances have been ventilated by the petitioner about the use of Ethepone in powder form being used for ripening of the fruits. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also drawn out attention to the notification which is at page No.67 (Annexure-