TN dairy firm's MD moves HC for anticipatory bail

R Rajasekharan , MD of the Tamil Nadu dairy firm embroiled in the Tirupati laddu row after being accused by the temple trust of supplying adulterated ghee, moved Andhra Pradesh HC Monday for anticipatory bail amid a series of inspections by the state govt-constituted special investigation team . Rajasekharan said Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) collected samples from tankers belonging to AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd without adhering to norms outlined in the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA Act. He contended that only a govt food safety officer was authorised to draw samples for examination by a food analyst. "Despite the availability of a food safety officer, TTD did not make a request the services of one."