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FSAT - FOOD SAFTY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

M/S HERITAGE FOODS LIMITEDVsSTATE THROUGH FOOD SAFETY OFFICER

CNR DLND0100056720251-Principal District and Sessions Judge
Patiala House Court - District sessions Court
delhi · Delhi (DL)
CASE DISPOSED
Contested--ALLOWED
Decision Date: 31st August 2026

TrustJury record updated 10 Oct 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
3/2025
Registration Date
30 Jan 2025

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    2

    Petitioner

    1. 1M/S HERITAGE FOODS LIMITED

    Respondent

    1. 1STATE THROUGH FOOD SAFETY OFFICER

    Acts & Sections

    1
    Prevention of Food Adultration Act · Sec 70

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 30-01-2025
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. cases
Next Hearing Date: 18-03-2025

Date: 18-03-2025
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. cases
Next Hearing Date: 15-05-2025

Date: 15-05-2025
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. cases
Next Hearing Date: 15-07-2025

Date: 15-07-2025
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 01-09-2025

Date: 01-09-2025
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 31-10-2025

Date: 31-10-2025
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 05-01-2026

Date: 05-01-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Misc. Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 13-02-2026

Date: 13-02-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 08-04-2026

Date: 08-04-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 22-04-2026

Date: 22-04-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 10-06-2026

Date: 10-06-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Arguments
Next Hearing Date: 13-08-2026

Date: 13-08-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Order
Next Hearing Date: 27-08-2026

Date: 27-08-2026
Business: 27.08.2026 declared as holiday
Next Purpose: Order
Next Hearing Date: 29-08-2026

Date: 29-08-2026
Business: fp
Next Purpose: Order
Next Hearing Date: 31-08-2026

Date: 31-08-2026
Business: allowed
Nature Of Disposal: ALLOWED
Disposal Date: 31-08-2026

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 349/2025
Filing Date: 24-01-2025
eFiling Number: ADL20240002374C202500003
eFiling Date: 22-01-2025
First Hearing Date: 30th January 2025
Decision Date: 31st August 2026
Court Number And Judge: 1-Principal District and Sessions Judge

    Orders

    24
    Final Order 14Full order available
    31 Aug 2026

    Order Details: COPY OF JUDGMENT Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025 M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety Officer & Ors. Page No. 1 of 13 IN THE COURT OF SH. PITAMBER DUTT PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE-CUM-PRESIDING OFFICER, FOOD SAFETY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PATIALA HOUSE COURTS, NEW DELHI DISTRICT, NEW DELHI FSAT NO. 3/2025 CNR No. DLND01-000567-2025 1. M/s. Heritage Foods Limited Plot No.496 & 497, Food Park Ph-I, Sector 38, Industrial Estate-HSIIDC, Rai, Sonipat-HR-131029-Manufacturing Unit. Head…

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    Final Order 13
    31 Aug 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: DLND01-000567-2025
FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
31.08.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Anil Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr. P.P. for the State/FSO.
Vide my separate judgment of even date, dictated and
announced in the open court, the present appeal filed by the
appellants is allowed. The impugned order dated 10.12.2024 is set
aside.
The record of the respondent be sent back along with
copy of the judgment. Appeal file be consigned to record room
after due compliance.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/31.08.2026
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    Interim Order 12
    29 Aug 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: DLND01-000567-2025
FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
29.08.2026
File taken up today as 27.08.2026 was declared as a holiday vide
Notification No.85/G-4/Genl.-I/DHC dated 21.08.2026 of Hon’ble
High Court of Delhi.
Present : Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Counsel for the appellants,
joins through VC.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.P.P. for FSO/respondent.
Order is under typing.
Renotify for pronouncement of order on 31.08.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/29.08.2026
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    Interim Order 11
    13 Aug 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
13.08.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Anil Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.P.P. for the State/FSO.
Arguments heard.
Put up for orders on 27.08.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/13.08.2026
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    Interim Order 10
    10 Jun 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
10.06.2026
Ld. Presiding Officer is on Special Casual Leave.
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr. PP for the State/F.S.O.
Put up the matter on 13.08.2026.
(Reader/10.06.2026)
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    Interim Order 9
    22 Apr 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
22.04.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Rahul Anil Khanna and Sh.
Jishnu Bakshi Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.P.P. for the State/F.S.O.
Renotify for disposal of this appeal on 10.06.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/22.04.2026
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    Interim Order 8
    08 Apr 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
08.04.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Ld. Counsel for the appellants,
joins through VC. Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Proxy
Counsel present in the court.
Sh. Birender Singh Dagar, Ld. Chief Public Prosecutor
for the State/F.S.O.
Sh. Sanjay, Food Safety Officer, Department of Food
Safety, present in the court.
Part arguments heard. After that, the matter was
passed over for citing certain judgment by Ld. Counsel for the
appellant but counsel for the appellant has not joined thereafter. It
is pointed out by Ld. Proxy Counsel present in the court that there
is some connectivity issue at the end of Ld. Counsel for the
appellant due to which he could not join.
One final opportunity is granted for citing the
judgment.
Renotify on 22.04.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/08.04.2026
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    Interim Order 7
    13 Feb 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s Heritage Foods Limited & Ors. Vs. State through Food
Safety Officer & Ors.
13.02.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Ld. Counsel for the appellants.
Sh. Deepak Sharma, Field Assistant on behalf of
respondent.
Ld. Chief Public Prosecutor for the State/FSO is not
available due to illness. One opportunity is granted.
Put up for disposal of appeal on 08.04.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/13.02.2026
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    Interim Order 5
    05 Jan 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
05.01.2026
Present: Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Anil Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr. PP for FSO.
At request of Ld. Sr. PP for FSO, the matter is
adjourned.
Now to come up on 13.02.2026 for arguments.
(Anju Bajaj Chandna)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/05.01.2026
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    Interim Order 4
    31 Oct 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
31.10.2025
Ld. Presiding Officer is on leave today.
Present: Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Counsel for the appellants,
through VC.
Sh. Birender Singh Dagar, Ld. Chief Public
Prosecutor for the State/Food Safety Officer.
The matter is listed on 05.01.2026 for the purpose
already fixed.
(Reader)
31.10.2025
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    Interim Order 3
    01 Sept 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No.3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Limited & Ors. Vs. State Through Food
Safety Officer & Ors.
01.09.2025
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma and Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld.
Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.PP for the State/respondents.
At the request of Ld. Counsel for the appellants, the
matter is adjourned.
Now to come up on 31.10.2025 for reply, if
any/arguments.
(Anju Bajaj Chandna)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/01.09.2025
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    Interim Order 2
    15 Jul 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s Heritage Foods Ltd & Ors vs State Through FSO
15.07.2025
Present: Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul Anil Khanna,
Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Birender Singh Dagar, Ld. CPP for Respondents.
Now to come up for reply, if any/arguments on 01.09.2025.
(Virender Kumar Bansal)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/15.07.2025
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    Interim Order 1
    15 May 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No.3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State Through Food Safety
Officer
15.05.2025
Present: Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Counsel for the appellants.
Notice of the appeal be issued to the respondent on
filing of PF and RC for 15.07.2025.
(Virender Kumar Bansal)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/15.05.2025
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    Order 12
    29 Aug 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: DLND01-000567-2025
FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
29.08.2026
File taken up today as 27.08.2026 was declared as a holiday vide
Notification No.85/G-4/Genl.-I/DHC dated 21.08.2026 of Hon’ble
High Court of Delhi.
Present : Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Counsel for the appellants,
joins through VC.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.P.P. for FSO/respondent.
Order is under typing.
Renotify for pronouncement of order on 31.08.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/29.08.2026
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    Order 11
    13 Aug 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
13.08.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Anil Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.P.P. for the State/FSO.
Arguments heard.
Put up for orders on 27.08.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/13.08.2026
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    Order 10
    10 Jun 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
10.06.2026
Ld. Presiding Officer is on Special Casual Leave.
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr. PP for the State/F.S.O.
Put up the matter on 13.08.2026.
(Reader/10.06.2026)
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    Order 9
    22 Apr 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
22.04.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Rahul Anil Khanna and Sh.
Jishnu Bakshi Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.P.P. for the State/F.S.O.
Renotify for disposal of this appeal on 10.06.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/22.04.2026
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    Order 8
    08 Apr 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
08.04.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Ld. Counsel for the appellants,
joins through VC. Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Proxy
Counsel present in the court.
Sh. Birender Singh Dagar, Ld. Chief Public Prosecutor
for the State/F.S.O.
Sh. Sanjay, Food Safety Officer, Department of Food
Safety, present in the court.
Part arguments heard. After that, the matter was
passed over for citing certain judgment by Ld. Counsel for the
appellant but counsel for the appellant has not joined thereafter. It
is pointed out by Ld. Proxy Counsel present in the court that there
is some connectivity issue at the end of Ld. Counsel for the
appellant due to which he could not join.
One final opportunity is granted for citing the
judgment.
Renotify on 22.04.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/08.04.2026
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    Order 7
    13 Feb 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s Heritage Foods Limited & Ors. Vs. State through Food
Safety Officer & Ors.
13.02.2026
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma, Ld. Counsel for the appellants.
Sh. Deepak Sharma, Field Assistant on behalf of
respondent.
Ld. Chief Public Prosecutor for the State/FSO is not
available due to illness. One opportunity is granted.
Put up for disposal of appeal on 08.04.2026.
(Pitamber Dutt)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/13.02.2026
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    Order 5
    05 Jan 2026
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
05.01.2026
Present: Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul
Anil Khanna, Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr. PP for FSO.
At request of Ld. Sr. PP for FSO, the matter is
adjourned.
Now to come up on 13.02.2026 for arguments.
(Anju Bajaj Chandna)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/05.01.2026
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    Order 4
    31 Oct 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State through Food Safety
Officer & Ors.
31.10.2025
Ld. Presiding Officer is on leave today.
Present: Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Counsel for the appellants,
through VC.
Sh. Birender Singh Dagar, Ld. Chief Public
Prosecutor for the State/Food Safety Officer.
The matter is listed on 05.01.2026 for the purpose
already fixed.
(Reader)
31.10.2025
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    Order 3
    01 Sept 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No.3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Limited & Ors. Vs. State Through Food
Safety Officer & Ors.
01.09.2025
Present : Sh. Kapil Sharma and Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld.
Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Kundan Lal, Ld. Sr.PP for the State/respondents.
At the request of Ld. Counsel for the appellants, the
matter is adjourned.
Now to come up on 31.10.2025 for reply, if
any/arguments.
(Anju Bajaj Chandna)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/01.09.2025
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    Order 2
    15 Jul 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: FSAT No. 3/2025
M/s Heritage Foods Ltd & Ors vs State Through FSO
15.07.2025
Present: Sh. Kapil Sharma, Sh. Jishnu Bakshi and Sh. Rahul Anil Khanna,
Ld. Counsels for the appellants.
Sh. Birender Singh Dagar, Ld. CPP for Respondents.
Now to come up for reply, if any/arguments on 01.09.2025.
(Virender Kumar Bansal)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/15.07.2025
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    Order 1
    15 May 2025
    Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: FSAT No.3/2025
M/s. Heritage Foods Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State Through Food Safety
Officer
15.05.2025
Present: Sh. Jishnu Bakshi, Ld. Counsel for the appellants.
Notice of the appeal be issued to the respondent on
filing of PF and RC for 15.07.2025.
(Virender Kumar Bansal)
Principal District & Sessions Judge
New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/ND/15.05.2025
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