IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Krishna Rao W.P.A. No. 2319 of 2025 M/s. Innovative Pest & Property Management Science & Ors.

Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Pratik Dhar, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Samir Halder Mr. Snehal Sinha …For the petitioners.

Mr. Anjan Sengupta Mr. Sahit Talukdar …. For the U.O.I.

Hearing Concluded On : 06.03.2026 Judgment on : 12.03.2026 Krishna Rao, J.:

1. The petitioners have filed the present writ petition challenging the Office Memorandum dated 14th January, 2025, issued by the Joint Director (PQ), Plant Quarantine Division, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, NH-IV, Faridabad, Haryana, banning the petitioners with immediate effect for carrying out Methyl Bromide (MBr) and Aluminum Phosphide (ALP) fumigation treatments as per NSPMs 12 and 22.

2. The petitioners have been running a business of Pest Management and Fumigation Services since 2005. The petitioners have all the statutory requirements including trade license and accreditation number issued by the Plant Protection Advisor.

3. On 12th January, 2018, the CBI initiated a Case being