TRIBHUWAN MITTAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M. Katju, J. This writ petition has been filed against the enhancement of fee of drugs licence by the Drugs and Cosmetics (6th Amendment) Rules, 2001, Annexure 3 to writ petition, and for a mandamus directing the respondents to renew the petitioner's licence at the fee existing prior to the amended Rules of 2001 without imposing penalty.

(2.) WE have heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

(3.) THE State Government notified all the Drugs Licensing Authorities working under the administrative control of the Director of Health, U. P. to be the Licensing Authority under the Act. Hence the Respondent No. 4 is licensing authority at Muzaffarnagar.