WP(C)/1103/2022 of Manika Debnath Vs The State of Tripura and 3 Ors on 22 December 2022

HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING)

_O_ R_ D_ E_ R_

22/12/2022

Heard.

The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

i. Issue rule upon the respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of nature of mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby quashing and cancelling the impugned memo dated 21.09.2022 issued by the Deputy Drugs Controller, Govt. of Tripura. impugned memo dated 21.09.2022 issued by the Deputy Drugs Controller, Govt. of Tripura.

ii. Issue rule upon the respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby directing the respondents to grant restricted license in Form 20A and 21A in favour of the petitioner under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. nature of mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby directing the respondents to grant restricted license in Form 20A and 21A in favour of the petitioner under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.

iii. Call for the records pertaining to the instant writ petition from the custody of the respondents. custody of the respondents.

iv. Make the rules absolute after hearing the parties.”

The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner submitted duly filled up application to the Deputy Drugs Controller, Tripura, for granting restricted license in her favour under the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945. But, the same was rejected vide impugned memo dated 21.09.2022 issued by the Deputy Drugs Controller, Govt. of Tripura. The petitioner has also filed appeal against the impugned memo to the concerned authority. But the said appeal is still pending. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the present writ petition stands disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

In terms of the above, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING)