Justice N Kirubakaran directed the government to furnish the details of action taken by August 17 while hearing a plea seeking action against smokers in public places and shop keepers who sell tobacco products to students.
Coming down heavily on sale of tobacco products near educational institutions, particularly schools, the judge had on June 13 directed the state government to immediately form special squads to conduct surprise raids on shops in their vicinity.
The judge had ordered the authorities to confiscate the products seized as per Section 14 of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 2003.
He also directed them to remove and confiscate advertisements of tobacco products placed near schools, book those who smoke in public places as per section 21 of the Act and file a report by June 20.