Govt will continue to pursue Rs 640 cr Maggi suit

November 20, 2015 20:04

Government will continue to pursue its Rs 640-crore class action suit filed in NCDRC against Nestle India, although the company's instant noodles Maggi has returned to the market after the Bombay high court lifted the ban imposed by food safety regulator FSSAI.

The Department of Consumer Affairs had filed a suit against Nestle India in August seeking damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labeling and misleading advertisements.

Before that Maggi was banned by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India alleging it was "unsafe and hazardous" for consumption due to excess presence of lead.

"The case will continue. We will pursue the case against Nestle India in NCDRC," a top ranking official in the ministry said when asked whether the department will withdraw the case.

In last hearing of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the court had ordered to withdraw 100 samples of Maggi from the stock seized in Uttar Pradesh for the testing. The next hearing is on November 30, sources said.

This is for the first time that a company was dragged to NCDRC using a provision in the three-decade old Consumer Protection Act.

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