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KOLKATA, June 28

A DIVISION Bench of the Calcutta High Court, comprising Mr Justice Banerjea and Mr Justice P.N. Sinha, has set aside the notification of the Central Government, whereby the Government decided to reduce the use of jute bags in foodgrains by 80 per cent and 75 per cent with regard to sugar.

The court directed the Central Government to maintain status quo in this issue, as it existed prior to July 12, 2002, the date of issuance of notification.

The court also directed the Government to issue notification to this effect within four weeks. The court observed that the Standing Advisory Committee may pass fresh recommendations in this issue, considering this judgement.

The court allowed the appeal of the State Government and Indian Jute Manufacturers' Association (IJMA), who challenged the notification of the Central Government.

Earlier, the State Government and IJMA filed writ petitions against the notification, where changes have been contemplated for using jute bags for filling up different commodities. But the trial court dismissed the writ petition holding that the notification was part of Central Government policy and cannot be interfered with.

In the writ petition, it was alleged that the notification in reality shall destroy the entire jute industry of the West Bengal. The Central Government of course submitted that it had sympathy for jute labourers, but still the legislative directive has to be complied with. Both, the State Government and IJMA were dissatisfied with the order of the trial court and filed an appeal.

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