Supreme Court quashes Bombay HC order directing Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakh compensation
The case dates back to June 12, when FDA food safety officers in Pune inspected the establishment following a complaint of food poisonining
On October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court overturned a Bombay High Court order that had directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay ₹5 lakh in compensation to a Pune-based dairy and sweets shop. The order was originally issued on June 12, after a food safety inspection revealed deficiencies in hygiene, record-keeping, labeling, and employee hygiene, leading to the suspension of the establishment's food license under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
The FDA declared a sample of Malai Pedha collected during the inspection unsafe. The establishment challenged the suspension by filing a statutory appeal before the FDA commissioner on June 15, and submitted a compliance report on July 9. After receiving the report, the FDA conducted a re-inspection on July 13. The High Court subsequently revoked the suspension on August 17 and ordered the FDA to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation for the establishment's business losses.
The Maharashtra government contested this compensation order in the Supreme Court, arguing that the FDA had acted promptly and in good faith during the statutory process, with no malicious intent or deliberate delay. The court accepted the government's arguments and quashed the compensation order.
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