GODREJ AGROVET LTD vs FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 05.02.2026. % Judgment delivered on: 07.04.2026. + W.P.(C) 1079/2025 & CM APPL. 5331/2025 GODREJ AGROVET LTD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Madhavi Divan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Santosh Krishnan, Ms. Sonam Anand, Mr. Ashwin Joseph & Mr. Atharva Kotwal, Advocates. Versus FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Chaudhary, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Jivesh Kumar Tiwari & Ms. Samiksha, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. CHALLENGE 1. Proceedings of this petition instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India question the validity of Note (c) appended to Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed W.P.(C) 1079/2025 Page 1 of 45 By:SREERAM L Signing Date:07.04.2026 11:44:59 Regulation 2.5.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Regulations”), which has been substituted by the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “Amending Regulations”). 2. By the impugned Note (c) it has been mandated that all the products listed in Regulation 2.5.2 shall comply with the requirements as given in Note (c), according to which, milk and meat producing animals excluding poultry, pig and fish shall not be fed with feed containing meat or bone meal including internal organs, blood meal and tissue of bovine or porcine origin materials except milk and milk products. It also mandates that commercial feeds shall comply with BIS („Bureau of Indian Standards‟) standards as may be specified by the Food Sa