Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. Petitioner-Ramesh Chand has filed this criminal revision against the judgments, passed by both the Courts below, vide which he has been convicted under Section 7 read with Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000.00

2. Facts :

On 27-9-1988, a sample of Tata salt was drawn from the shop of the petitioner by the Food Inspector. As per the report of the Public Analyst, Haryana, Karnal, dated 5-10-1988 (Ex. PF), the said sample was not containing the minimum prescribed limit of Iodine. Vide notification dated 9-12-1987, issued by the Govt. of Haryana, the sale of common salt other than iodised salt was prohibited by the Food (Health) Authority, Haryana. In view of the said notification, the sample of Tata salt taken from the premises of the petitioner was found to be adulterated.

3. Subsequently, on 15-11-1988. Local Health Authority sent a letter (Ex. P.W. 3/A) to the petitioner along with report of the Public Analyst, intimating him that a complaint has been instituted by the Food Inspector