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The government of Maharashtra is only the enforcing authority,&#8221;<\/em><\/span> the affidavit filed by Kamlesh Sankhe, joint commissioner (Food) from the FDA, states.<\/p>\n<p>Justifying that the ban was issued in the interest of public health, the state government has said it is its duty to raise level of nutrition and standard of living among its citizens.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>&#8220;Improving public health and raising level of nutrition is one of the primary duties of the state government. The government shall endeavour to bring about prohibition of consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs except for medicinal purposes which are injurious to health,&#8221;<\/em> <\/span>the affidavit states.<\/p>\n<p>A division bench of <span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Nitin Jamdar<\/strong><\/span> today adjourned the hearing till August 16 after the petitioner companies sought time to go through the state government&#8217;s affidavit and file their reply to it.<\/p>\n<p>Source: PTI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government not to destroy the gutkha and pan masala packets seized by them pending hearing of petitions filed by several manufacturing companies challenging the ban on sale or manufacture of these tobacco products. 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