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Orissa High Court:\u00a0<\/b>The Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar, CJ and B.P. Routray, J. disposed of a writ petition while noting with approval the directions issued by Special Relief Commissioner relating to bursting of green fireworks for a limited period on Diwali day.<\/p>\n

Supreme Court in its detailed order on 29-10-2021, had passed an order wherein it was observed that,<\/p>\n

\u201c8. Considering the fact that earlier directions issued by this Court which have been issued by this Court from time to time in the larger public interest and having found that such use of banned fireworks affects the health of the other innocent citizens including the senior citizens and the children, it is the duty of all the States\/State Agencies to see that the directions issued by this Court in the earlier orders reproduced hereinabove are strictly complied with. No authority can be permitted the violation of the directions issued by this Court and permit banned firecrackers under the guise of celebration. Celebration cannot be at the cost of the other\u2019s health. Under the guise of 9 celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of the others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and nobody can be permitted to play with the life of the others, more particularly the senior citizens and the children. It is made clear that there is no total ban on use of firecrackers. Only those firecrackers are banned, as directed hereinabove, which are found to be injurious to health and affecting the health of the citizens, more particularly the senior citizens and the children.<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

9. Before passing any further orders and while adjourning the present application, we again reiterate the directions issued by this Court earlier reproduced hereinabove including banning the use of Barium Salts in the firecrackers and manufacturing and selling joined firecrackers and other directions issued by this Court reproduced hereinabove. We direct all the States\/Union Territories to see that the directions issued earlier by this Court and issued by this Court today are strictly complied with in its true spirit and in toto. Any lapse on the part of the State Governments\/State Agencies and Union Territories shall be viewed very seriously and if it is found that any banned firecrackers are manufactured, sold and used in any particular area, the Chief Secretary of the concerned State(s), the Secretary (Homes) of the concerned State(s) and the Commissioner of Police of the concerned area, District Superintendent of Police of the concerned area and the SHO\/Police Officer in-charge of the concerned police station shall be held personally liable. Nobody can be permitted to flout and\/or disobey the directions issued 10 by this Court\/Courts. Any wilful and deliberate disobedience shall have to be viewed very seriously.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

In the above said Order, Supreme Court directed the States\/UTs to give due publicity through electronic media\/print media\/local cable services \u201cto make the people aware and know the directions issued by this Court issued with respect to manufacture, use and sale of banned firecrackers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Relief Commissioner after referring to the orders of the Supreme Court order dated 29-10-2021 passed an order on 31-10-2021 issuing certain directions. Directions issued by Special Relief Commissioner:<\/p>\n

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\u201c….In the light of the order dated 29.10.2021 passed by the Hon\u2019ble Supreme Court, the following directions are passed in respect of sale and use of fireworks during the festival of Diwali:<\/p>\n

A. Sale and use of fireworks shall be limited to only \u201cgreen fireworks\u201d that conform to the definition and formulation as proposed by CSIR-NEERI.<\/p>\n

B. Sale and use of other fireworks shall be completely banned. Sale and use of joined firecrackers (series crackers or laris) shall also remain banned.<\/p>\n

C. Only those traders\/dealers who obtain and produce a certificate from the PESO, after due inspection of their existing stock, certifying that the green fireworks stocks in their possession conform to the definition and formulation proposed by CSIR-NEERI and are genuine shall be allowed to sell their products.<\/p>\n

D. Authenticated copy of the PESO certificate granted after due inspection of existing stocks lying in possession of the traders\/dealers shall be deposited with the District Administration\/Police Commissioner for getting permission to sell the green fireworks.<\/p>\n

E. Traders\/dealers who fail to obtain and produce the certificate from PESO shall not be allowed to sell their products, keeping the \u201cprecautionary principle\u201d in mind. Mere labeling of fireworks boxes as \u201cgreen fireworks\u201d and providing QR codes shall not entitle any trader\/dealer to sell the same.<\/p>\n

F. Only those retailers who obtain a license from the concerned authorities under the provisions of the Indian Explosive Act, 1884 shall be allowed to sell green fireworks.<\/p>\n

G. Retailers shall be allowed to set up shops and sell green fireworks only in special zones designated by the respective District Administrations\/Police Commissionerate.<\/p>\n

H. Green fireworks shall only be sold at designated sites and all COVID-19 protocols shall be strictly followed. Sale of Fireworks on the internet shall be strictly banned.<\/p>\n

I. Wholesale Traders and Retailers shall have to produce original invoices on demand by the District Administration\/Police Commissionerate.<\/p>\n

J. The use of fireworks shall be limited to 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Diwali day, i.e., 04.11.2021 only. Use of fireworks beyond the said time frame shall be visited with strict penal action.<\/p>\n

K. Violation of any of the aforesaid conditions shall be dealt with strictly and penal action shall be taken in accordance with law.<\/p>\n

L. The District Administration\/Police Commissionerate is directed to ensure strict compliance with the above conditions.<\/p>\n

M. The District Administration\/Police Commissionerate shall ensure full & complete compliance of the orders above through proper verification of the documents as mentioned supra and proper enforcement so as to ensure no spurious\/unauthorized\/banned fire crackers are sold anywhere within their jurisdiction. Further, the local officers shall be personally liable for violations of the orders of Hon\u2019ble Apex Court, Hon\u2019ble National Green Tribunal and Hon\u2019ble High Court of Odisha.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Senior Counsel for the Petitioners welcomed the Order of the Special Commissioner and expressed an apprehension that the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisations may not be able to comply with the directions issued in paras C and D.<\/p>\n

The reasoning of the Counsel\u2019s apprehension was\u00a0\u201csince it has a relatively a small team of officers, and the task before it was rather daunting.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Court stated that it would be open to PESO to expand its team of personnel to implement the directions at para C and D, considering that this is a festival season.<\/p>\n

Bench was of the opinion that no further directions were needed and disposed of the matter with directions as mentioned above. [All Odisha Fireworks Dealers Assn. v. Union of India, 2021 SCC OnLine Ori 1844<\/b><\/a>, decided on 1-11-2021]<\/p>\n

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Advocates before the Court:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the Petitioners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Gautam Mukherji, Senior Advocate Mr. Mark Wright, Advocate Ms. Ankita Mukherji, Advocate<\/p>\n

For the OPs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Ashok Parija, Advocate General (State)<\/p>\n

Mr. Debakanta Mohanty, Addl. Government Advocate Mr. P.K. Parhi, Asst. Solicitor General Mr. Debasish Tripathy, Central Government Counsel Mr. Susanta Mishra, Advocate (O.P. No.6)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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