1. The notices were directed to be issued to the respondents. The Office report states that notices have been served on all the respondents. The respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5 are presented by Shri B.S. Chhaba, Assistant Solicitor General, Government of India. They have also filed a counter affidavit.

2. By this writ petition, filed in public interest, to protect the health of the citizens of the State of Rajasthan and of the neighbouring States, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to set aside the Policy dated 24.02.2015 of the State of Rajasthan, and to quash the notices for renewal of licenses for free sale of Lanced Poppy Heads (LPH) (Poppy Straw) by the wholesalers and retailers in the State of Rajasthan, dated 25.02.2015. The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to the respondent Nos.4 and 5 to implement conditions of license to see that LPH is ploughed back into the fields, and for any other appropriate order or direction.

3. It is submitted that after the enforcement of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (for short, ‘the Act of 1985’), the Central Government has been issuing directions under Section 74 A, to carry out the execution of the