WRIT PETITION (C) NO.159/2012

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 159 OF 2012

SWAMI ACHYUTANAND TIRTH & ORS. ….Petitioners

Versus

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

…Respondents

WITH

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO. 1379 OF 2011 AND CRIMINAL

APPEAL NOS.472, 476-478 AND 479 OF 2012

J U D G M E N T

R. BANUMATHI, J.

The present writ petition is filed in public interest by the

petitioners highlighting the menace of growing sales of adulterated

and synthetic milk in different parts of the country. The petitioners

are residents of the State of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,

Haryana and NCT of Delhi and have accordingly shown concern

towards the sale of adulterated milk in their States. However, the

issue of food safety being that of national importance, Union of India

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MADHU BALA

Date: 2016.08.05

16:27:51 IST

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WRIT PETITION (C) NO.159/2012

has also been made a party-respondent. The petitioners allege that

the concerned State Governments and Union of India have failed to

take effective