‘Do you feel you are a lord?’: Bombay HC rebukes Tukaram Mundhe-led FDA over crackdown on MCA eateries
Following the court’s remarks, the Maharashtra FDA on Saturday said it would withdraw its order suspending the licences of the five restaurants.
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift the suspension of licences for five restaurants located on the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) premises. The court criticized the FDA for taking a "pedantic" approach instead of a "pragmatic" view in handling the matter. An FDA inspection report revealed that the five eateries were 88% compliant with food safety regulations.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association had challenged the FDA's decision in court, alleging hygiene violations and irregularities concerning a third-party operator. The court accepted the FDA's plan to issue a fresh notice to the MCA, allowing them to present their case regarding the contract with the operator. The court emphasized the importance of a pragmatic approach and threatened to take contempt action against FDA officials if they continued to act in "undue haste."
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