Delhi High Court - Orders
Reckitt Benckiser India Private ... vs Union Of India And Anr on 1 May, 2023
Author: Manmohan
Bench: Manmohan
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 321/2019 & CM APPL. 1529/2019
RECKITT BENCKISER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS.
..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal, Mr.Siddharth
Bawa, Mr.Anuj Garg and Mr. Mohit
Sharma, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Ms. Manmeet
Kaur Sareen and Ms. Vidhi Jain and
Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Advocates
+ W.P.(C) 502/2019 & CM APPL. 2375/2019
MAGNET LABS PVT. LTD. ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal, Mr.Siddharth
Bawa, Mr.Anuj Garg and Mr. Mohit
Sharma, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Ms. Manmeet
Kaur Sareen and Ms. Vidhi Jain and
Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Advocates
+ W.P.(C) 505/2019 & CM APPL. 2385/2019
MANKIND PHARMA LIMITED & ANR ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal, Mr.Siddharth
Bawa, Mr.Anuj Garg and Mr. Mohit
Sharma, Advocates
versus
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:JASWANT
SINGH RAWAT
Signing Date:02.05.2023
18:28:37
UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Ms. Manmeet
Kaur Sareen and Ms. Vidhi Jain and
Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Advocates
+ W.P.(C) 985/2019 & CM APPL. 4412/2019
ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS OF AYURVEDIC
MEDICINE ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal, Mr.Siddharth
Bawa, Mr.Anuj Garg and Mr. Mohit
Sharma, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Ms. Manmeet
Kaur Sareen and Ms. Vidhi Jain and
Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Advocates
+ W.P.(C) 5755/2020 & CM APPL. 20805/2020
PERFETTI VAN MELLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal, Mr.Siddharth
Bawa, Mr.Anuj Garg and Mr. Mohit
Sharma, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Ms. Manmeet
Kaur Sareen and Ms. Vidhi Jain and
Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Advocates
+ W.P.(C) 15712/2022 & CM APPL. 48899-48900/2022
KAMA AYURVEDA PRIVATE LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal, Mr.Siddharth
Bawa, Mr.Anuj Garg and Mr. Mohit
Sharma, Advocates
versus
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:JASWANT
SINGH RAWAT
Signing Date:02.05.2023
18:28:37
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Ms. Manmeet
Kaur Sareen and Ms. Vidhi Jain and
Mr. Waize Ali Noor, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
ORDER
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1. On 16th February, 2023, Mr. P.Chidambaram, learned senior counsel for the petitioners had stated that the petitioners shall be satisfied in the event Rule 170 and Form 26 E4 were re-examined by the respondents.
2. Today, Mr. Kirtiman Singh, learned counsel for the Union of India on instructions states that the writ petitions of the AYUSH stakeholders regarding Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 will be placed before the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board (ASUDTAB) for reconsideration.
3. The statements made by learned counsel for the parties are accepted by this Court and the parties are held bound by the same.
4. With a view to balance the equities, this Court directs that any decision taken by the Union of India in pursuance to the decision of the ASUDTAB shall not be implemented for a period of four weeks from the date of its communication to the learned counsel for the petitioners. It is clarified that in the interregnum, the interim arrangement made by this Court shall continue.
5. With the aforesaid direction, the present batch of writ petitions stand disposed of. It is clarified that, in the event, the petitioners are aggrieved by Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:JASWANT SINGH RAWAT Signing Date:02.05.2023 18:28:37 the decision taken by the Union of India and/or ASUDTAB, the petitioners shall be at liberty to challenge the same even on the grounds mentioned in the writ petitions.
MANMOHAN, J SAURABH BANERJEE, J MAY 1, 2023 AS Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:JASWANT SINGH RAWAT Signing Date:02.05.2023 18:28:37