Archive · 31 Jul 2026
High Court Orders Lawyers to Inspect Mantralaya Canteen
The Bombay High Court said that the food safety agency, the FDA, said the state secretariat’s canteen was 98% clean.
The court wanted to double‑check this by sending four lawyers to look at the canteen with FDA officers.
They want photos and videos of the inspection.
The court said it should treat all places the same, not just private hotels.
The lawyers will visit the canteen and report back to the court.
The Bombay High Court ordered four lawyers to inspect the Mantralaya canteen with FDA officers.
The FDA claimed the canteen had 98% compliance with food safety regulations.
The court demanded photographs and video recordings of the inspection.
The court emphasized that enforcement should be uniform across private and government establishments.
The order followed a petition challenging the suspension of a hotel’s FSSAI licence.
- Who
- Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge, Justice Gautam Ankhad, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, four lawyers
- What
- Order to inspect the Mantralaya canteen for food safety compliance
- When
- 31 July 2023
- Where
- Mantralaya, Mumbai
- Why
- To ensure uniform enforcement of food safety norms and verify FDA’s 98% compliance claim
- Court Order Date
- 31 July 2023
- Inspection Report Compliance
- 98%
- Number of Lawyers
- 4
- Agency Involved
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Location
- Mantralaya, Mumbai
