"We. therefore, direct the Food and Safety Standards Authority of India, to gear up their resources with their counterparts in all States and Union Territories and conduct periodical inspections and monitoring of major fruits and vegetable markets, so as to ascertain whether they conform to such standards set by Acts and Rules."
Above is the direction of Supreme Court.
If direction is not being followed up by above authority, citizens have following rights :-
1) Make representation to above authority, with copy to District Collector, asking to show cause why above direction of Supreme Court is not being followed in your area, how many periodical inspections have been recently made, why you should not approach High Court to implement above directions of Supreme Court. Etc.
2) After giving above notice, wait for 60 days for response. If no response comes, consult a lawyer about chances of filing a PIL in High Court
Details of Case :- Wp (civil) No. 681 of 2004 Judgement date 22.10.13 Justice K. S. Radhakrishnanan and Justice Dipak Misra.
Judgement can be found on official website of www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in
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