The company argued that the immediate orders to withdraw its top 9 products fail to comply with the emergency prohibition notices and orders.
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The company’s lawyer mentioned the revision application against the impugned orders passed by authorities in Delhi and Maharashtra and urged the court to hear it on an urgent basis as Nestle had suffered losses following the food regulator’s order.
The order had directed the company to withdraw and recall its products from the markets immediately as they were "hazardous to public health due to presence of lead more than permissible limits". Also, it directed Nestle to stop production, processing, import, distribution and sale of the "hazardous products" with immediate effect.
The company has contended that these orders fail to comply with the mandatory provisions of FSSAI Sec. 34 which deals with emergency prohibition notices and orders, and that the orders were passed without any authority or following the due process of law.
Nestle further contended that these orders were illegal and arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice as well as the Indian constitution.
Earlier, Nestle, in a filing with stock exchanges, said it was also seeking a similar review of a June 6 order passed by the Food and Drug Administration of Maharashtra.
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In technical terms, Nestle moved the court over issues pertaining to the interpretation of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2011.
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Source-IANS