JUDGMENT

Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ. - Introduction 1. This petition by the State of Orissa through the Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force, CID CB seeks directions to the Registrar General of this Court for taking appropriate measures towards seizure, sampling, safe keeping and disposal of seized drugs, narcotics andpsychotropic substances in terms of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Union of India v. Mohanlal (2016) 3 SCC 379, which was delivered on 28th January, 2016. In particular, it is pointed out that despite the insertion of Section 52-A in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) by the NDPS (Amendment) Act, 2014(Act 16 of 2014), not enough has been done for actual disposal of the seized drugs in the State of Orissa and that there is a huge inventory of such seized drugs in the Malkhanas of various police stations as well as in the Courts. Reference is also made to the Notification dated 16th January, 2015 issued by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, regarding disposal of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled substances and conveyances immediately after their seizure. Clauses 4 and 9 of the s