[In his letter dated Farvardin 10,1368 AHS, reference number 176- m to Imam Khomeini, apart from describing the fundamental changes in the pharmaceutical system of the country with the arrests of the then executive manager of the stock-based pharmaceutical company of the country and the then executive manager of the stock-based pharmaceutical distribution company following investigations by the National Investigation Office, Mr. `Ali-Rida Marandi, the Minister of Health and Medical Treatment and Education, has indicated and noted that despite the release of the pharmaceutical-distr executive manager (through the petition of a group of ministers and Majlis representatives) the file of this case is still open in Branches 12 and 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court.
The Health Minister requested that the file be attended by those to be appointed by the Imam thereby giving final decision. Initially, the Imam assigned it to Mr. Mousawi Khou'ini (ha), the Public Prosecutor General, but in his letter, dated Farvardin 24,1368 AHS, he stated:" Based on the division of labor of the Supreme Judicial Council, performance of which is within the scope of responsibility of the Chief Justice." In his subsequent letter, Imam Khomeini assigned the task instead to Mr. Mousawi Ardebili, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The text of the Imam's letters is as follows:]
In His Most Exalted Name
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Mousawi Khou'iniha- may his graces last,
You should appoint two good and well-versed persons to make clear the case of the person being requested by Honorable Dr. Marandi so that the task would be performed in accordance with religion and law.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Farvardin 14,1368 AHS
In His Most Exalted Name
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Mousawi Ardebili- may his graces last,
With greetings and tanks to Mousawi Khou'ini (ha) for his reminder that it is beyond the scope of his responsibility, you should assume what I have written for him. May you be successful and triumphant.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Farvardin 24,1368 AHS