New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- In a relief to Dabur India, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) order that prohibited the consumer goods company from selling its products carrying claims such as "100% Pure", "100% Natural" and "100% Purity Guaranteed". The bench of Justice Amit Mahajan said, prima facie, the food regulator should not have passed the prohibitory order without first giving Dabur an opportunity to be heard. Justice Mahajan issued notice on Dabur's petition challenging the FSSAI's August 3 order and directed the regulator to file its response within 15 days. The interim stay on the impugned order will continue till the next date of hearing on 24 August. "This Court is of the opinion that the prohibitory order of such nature ought not to have been passed without affording an opportunity of holding. Till the next stage, the effect of the impugned order is stayed," the court observed. The FSSAI had directed Dabur to stop selling products bearing the impugned claims, stating that such statements could not be scientifically verified and were likely to mislead consumers by creating the impression that the products were superior to competing brands. The order covered several products, including honey, ghee, sesame oil, coconut water and coconut milk. Appearing for Dabur, senior advocate Sandeep Sethi argued that the regulator had exceeded its statutory powers by issuing what was effectively a prohibitory order without following due process. He contended that the order had been passed without granting the company a show-cause notice or an opportunity of hearing, in violation of the principles of natural justice....