JAMMU, JUNE 14: In a landmark
Judgment announced by the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal,
Jammu under Food Safety & Standards Act,2006 , the Court
has upheld the judgments pronounced by Adjudicating Officers of
District Samba and Udhampur in the Cases titled Food Safety Officer Samba V/s
Fill industries Ltd SIDCO, Electronic Complex Rangreth-Srinagar & Others,
Food Safety Officer Udhampur V/S M/s Sarveshwar Organic Food
Ltd–Jammu wherein a fine of Rs Five Lacs Fifty Thousand have
been imposed on the accused parties.
The Cases were
pleaded by Adv Chowdhary Mohammad Ayoub who appeared for the Department
before the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal Jammu.
It is pertinent to mention here that during last year; 1921 statutory
samples of various food articles were lifted from Jammu Province wherein 564
samples were found in contravention of FSSA. Accordingly, Legal action was
initiated against the defaulter companies. Out of which 497 cases have been
decided and fine amounting to Rs 45,14,600 have been imposed on the violators.