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Maharashtra Commissioner Moves Court to Halt FSSAI Order

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Maharashtra Commissioner Petition

Maharashtra commissioner Tukaram Mundhe filed a petition in Bombay High Court to halt May 12 2023 FSSAI order and retrieve FoSCoS data.
Bihar health secretary Kumar Ravi oversaw 531 inspections in 38 districts over three months.
Bihar officials seized or destroyed food products worth Rs 17.32 lakh and prosecuted 15 establishments, suspending two licences.
Ravi runs a public WhatsApp channel for daily consumer complaints and personally reviews each report.

Summary

Mundhe Urges Entrepreneurship

Tukaram Mundhe advises his children to avoid the IAS, urging entrepreneurship or public leadership.
He endured roughly 25 transfers in a 21-year career, prompting frequent family relocations.
His son switched schools six times before reaching Class 5 because of those postings.
He secured All India Rank 20 in the 2004 UPSC Civil Services Examination.
Mundhe later served as municipal commissioner of Navi Mumbai, Nashik, Nagpur and as MD of PMPML.

History

Historical Context

The Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 consolidated seven older food laws and created the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, inaugurated on 5 September 2008 with a chairperson and 22 members. Using that power, Maharashtra commissioner Tukaram Mundhe filed a May 12 2023 petition in the Bombay High Court while Bihar health secretary Kumar Ravi oversaw 531 inspections, illustrating ongoing state enforcement.

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Maharashtra Commissioner Petition

Maharashtra commissioner Tukaram Mundhe filed a petition in Bombay High Court to halt May 12 2023 FSSAI order and retrieve FoSCoS data.
Bihar health secretary Kumar Ravi oversaw 531 inspections in 38 districts over three months.
Bihar officials seized or destroyed food products worth Rs 17.32 lakh and prosecuted 15 establishments, suspending two licences.
Ravi runs a public WhatsApp channel for daily consumer complaints and personally reviews each report.

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