1. This food adulteration case detected on 28-11-1977 even now awaits its final disposal. According to the advocate, who represented the complainant - Food Inspector before me, it was the wealth and influence of the accused which caused all the delays in bringing the offender to justice. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act has been enacted in the discharge of the governmental duty of eradicating adulteration in food materials, which is a menace to public health and welfare. But what we are noticing is alarming increase of the menace. Adulteration is becoming the rule at the hands of rich and influential manufacturers; distributors and dealers who do not care much for the health of the n