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1. The petitioners in the present case are regular importers of roasted
Areca nuts, food products meant for human consumption which
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have been detained at Kolkata Port since April 2026 seeking, inter
alia, a direction for fresh drawing of samples by an authorized
officer of FSSAI contending that such officer is the sole competent
authority under section 25 of the Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006.
2. The core issue to be decided is whether the sampling of the
imported consignment of “roasted areca nuts” at Kolkata Port by
any Officer other than Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) Authorized Officer is illegal and without jurisdiction.
