The Karnataka High Court today adjourned to April 11 a petition filed by Endosulphan Manufacturer’s Association challenging the ban imposed by the state government on use of the pesticide.
When the petition came up before Justice B S Patil, the government advocate filed his objections.
The petitioner then sought time till April 11 to file a rejoinder to which the court agreed and adjourned the case.
EMFWA had filed the petition last month praying for a direction to the State government not to ban the production and sale of Endosulphan in the State.
On February 17, the State government imposed a 60-day ban on sale, manufacture and use of Endosulphan and appealed to the Centre to ban the pesticide permanently.
