2026:BHC-OS:3584-DB Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA PRAJAKTASAGAR SAGAR VARTAK VARTAK Date: Prajakta Vartak

2026.02.06

21:05:37 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY +0530 ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L.) NO. 42323 OF 2025 Santa Monica Farm Produce Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Vs Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents _________

Mr. Mohan Jayakar, Mr. Rishi Patodia, Mr. Atharva Gade and Mr. Gaurav Dalvi i/b. Jayakar & Partners for Petitioner.

Mr. Abhishek Mishra for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3.

Mr. J. B. Mishra with Ms. Sangeeta Yadav and Mr. Rupesh Dubey for Respondent No.4.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE: 05 FEBRUARY 2026. Oral Order : (Per G. S. Kulkarni, J.)

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying for a direction that the respondents be directed to forthwith release the goods imported by the petitioner, namely ‘in-shell walnuts’, stated to have been imported from the United States of America (USA), under the Bills of Entry lodged in the office of respondent no.2 on 08 December 2025, copies whereof are annexed at Exhibits E to H to the petition.

2. Briefly stated the facts are :-

It is the petitioner’s case that th