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1975 DAILYLAW 231 (DEL)

PRAKASH CHAND JALAN v. CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANISATION (THE CDSCO) & ANR.

W.P.(CRL)/1975/2026 · 2026-07-10

Saurabh Banerjee

Writ Petition (Criminal)body1975

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1975/2026 PRAKASH CHAND JALAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Wadhwa, Adv. versus CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANISATION (THE CDSCO) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kartik Sharma, GP and Mr. Vijay Joshi, CGSC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 10.07.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks following reliefs:- “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the CDSCO, to forthwith register the Petitioner's complaint regarding the adulterated Ayurvedic drugs; b) Direct the CDSCO to initiate a thorough, time-bound, and comprehensive investigation into the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of adulterated Ayurvedic drugs by Vedik Tree Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. and Dr. Jitendra Arya. c) Direct the CDSCO to take all necessary statutory actions against the said parties including, but not limited to, seizure of all existing stock of the adulterated drugs, suspension or cancellation of their manufacturing and/or sales licences, and initiation of appropriate prosecution under the Act, and the rules framed thereunder. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:42:43 d) Direct the CDSCO to file periodic status reports before this Hon'ble Court at such intervals as this Court may deem fit, detailing the progress of the investigation and the actions taken. e) Direct the CDSCO to communicate, in writing, to the Petitioner, the specific steps being taken in furtherance of the investigation, including the assignment of investigating officers and the timeline for completion. f) Pass any such order(s) as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to seek appropriate remedies in accordance with law. 3. As such, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. SAURABH BANERJEE, J JULY 10, 2026/rr This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:42:43