Honble SINGHAL, J.–All these three writ petitions are disposed of by this common Judgement, since the controversy involved is common to all of them. The provisions of Rule 64(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945, have been challenged.

(2). The petitioners are aggrieved by the action of respondent in fixing the mi- nimum requirement of 10 Mtr. of space for storage of the drugs for which the licence was granted and renewal is sought. The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 was inacted to regulate the import, manufacturer, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics. The drugs and cosmetic Rules, 1945, have been framed under the said Act. Rule 64 is in respect of the conditions to be specified before a licence in Form No. 20, 20-B, 20-F, 20-G, 21 or 21-B, is granted or renewed. It is provided that a licence to sell, stock, exhibit, or offer for sale or distribute, drugs shall not be be granted or renewed to any person unless the authority empowered to grant the licence is satisfied that the premises in respect of which the licence is to granted or renewed are adequate, equipped with the proper storage accomoda- tion for preserving the properties of the drugs to which the licence applies an

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