High Court · 2025

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in interfering with manufacturing, sale and distribution of bio - products/bio - stimulants of petitioner - Firm, viz- , Superior, Relief, Fruit Fly Attractant, Pomogeneral, Horty Fungal, Killer, Power Killer, Neem Roots, Neem Roots (plus), Focus' Focus (plus), CMS [\,4icrobes, Mix Microbes,3 - in - 1, Raksha, Pomo - FS - l, Pomo - FSS - ll, Pomo - FSS - lll, Porno FC and SS - lV, Chilly G - S - l, Chilly K - S - ll, Chillv - D - lll' Colour Spl - lV, Hydroper, Unionor, Unionor Plus, Winner' Twister, Bio Focus, Power, N - GroMh, Pal - Cal and Mancas, which contains Anti Transpirants, Pressmud, 'chitine and Egg shell and are also not covered under the lnsecticides / ,/ Act, 1968 and not ir-rcluded in Schedule - Vl of the Fertilizers Control (Order) Act, 1985, by issuing Memo No. PP. ll(1)2085/ 2005,dated 21 - O1 - 2006and Letter No. pp. Il(1)2085/2005, dated 21 - 01 - 2006,and in the absence of notification prescribing the standards in Schedule - Vl, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutio na l, and direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere within any manner in selling and distribution of bio - products/ bio - stimulants including from the licensed premises of the dea lers/stockiest under the lnsecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizers Cont'ol(Orde0 Act, 1985. l.A.NO:1 OF 2O2s Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2ndrespondent not to interfere with manufacturing, sale and distribution of bio - products/bro - stimulants of petitioner - Firm, viz. , Superior,. Relief, Fruit Fly Attractant, Pomogeneral, Horty Fungal, Killer, Power Killer, Neem Roots, Neem Roots+. Focus, Focus+- CtvlS Microbes, Mix Microbes, 3 - in - 1, Raksha. Pomo - FS - I, Pomo - FSS - lll, Porno FC and SS - lV, Chilly G - S - I, Chilly K - S - ll, Chilly - D - lll, Colour Spl - lV, Hydroper, Unionor, Unionor Plus. Winner, Twister, Bro Focus. Power, N - Growth, Pal - Cal and Mancas. which contains Anti Transpirants, Pressmud, Chitine and Egg Shell and are also not covered under the lnsecticides Act 1968 and not included in Schedule - Viof the Fertilizers Control (Order) Act, 1985, including from the licensed premises of the dealers, stockiest, under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizers Control (order) Act, 1985, pending, disposal of the above writ petition. counsel for the Petitioner : M/s B.V.APARNA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following ORDER / ORDER: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADTIAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.1 6000 oF 2025 This Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:- "-..... to issue a Wnt Ord.er or Dtectinn more Wrtiatlorlg ofte ift the flo.ture of writ of Manl.atuus declaring the actior of the y Respondent in interfeing tDtth p*nnL, sale aftd distibutton oI bio'produds/bto stimutatuts of petitiofter'Finn' ,-.,'Srp.rAr, Relief, Ftuit Flg Attraciant, Pomogeneral Hona FuMaL Killer' Pouet ^on X*"r, i.. Rools, .lveem Roots+, Focus, Focus+' CMS Mir:robes' Mix Microbes' 3'in-1' 'iod;;nr, p"^o eS-t, Pomo ilSS-I/, Pomo-FSS'fl' Pomo F.C&SS-Iy' ChiLLg G-S-l' ChilLs K' 'i ri,'an tc-oro, cotour spt'.|, Hvdroper, Unmnor' U::.tv Ph,.s.' wl:ne'' rwistel' Bio ioort, piunr, N Grou,tL Pal Cat atd Manccrs' uhich contain's Anti Trtltt'sptt1ftts' i.l"^ua, Ctutine aftd. F,gg Shell and are also not couered under the h'secticides Acl' 'tiAA oni not iacluded ii Schedute-Vl of the Fertiljzers Cofttrol (Orde4 Act, 1985, bg ;.r;^9 Memo No.PP. (t12085/2oos' d'tted 21'01 2006 and Lefter i.iilatrpoastzoo5' dated 21.01'2(n6 and ift tlle abseftce of notificatio^ prescribiflg the standttrds in Schedule-W, as being illegal' atbttrory' unconsntutior.o.l and direct the 2' respondent 4ot to iTterfere u,idlii aig morrfler uL selling ond_ dts_tributiot of bb' t ro(lucts/ blo slimulants inclltdulg Jrom the licensed premises of tte dealers/ stockists iri., ,n* ]"t.."*.s Act' t 968 ;nd the Ferlilizes Cotttot(o'der) Act' 7985 ana wss Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned 2 Government Pleader for Agriculture appearing on behalf of the respondents. Perused the material available on record' It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner 3. that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the common order of this Court dated 1O'07'2015 in W.P.No,25293of2o|4andbatch,aSmodirledbytheDivision Bench of this Court in W.A'Nos' 1 122 and 1 136 of 2O 16' dated

03.ll.2O16.Further,thisCourt,whiledisposingofW'P'No'48 2 IMD,J wp_160OO 2025 of 2O2l and lratch uide cornmon order dated 07 .O9.2021 , held \ as under: " 1 1 . In uteu thereof, the Writ Petitions are di.sposed of, granting liberly to the petitioners to make applications in amplianaz utith the requirement of Clause 5 of the order of the Gouernment of India" bearing No.5.O.882 (E), dated 23.03.2021, u.tithin tu.lo (02) Lueeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If such applications are made uithin the time stipulated aboue, thr competent authority sha.ll process the some and if sotisfied, to issue proui.sional Certiftcate of Registration in Forin G-3, within four (4) ueeks thereafier.

12. It is made clear that th.e competent authoitg is entitled to collect samples in compliance of Part-C of the ord<:r dated 23.O2.2O2 1 and test the compatibilitg of the products meeting the paraneters to be marketed 2 os bio-nutients, b$ore granting the proui.sional Certiftcate of Registration. It is in the public in.terest to ensure that a product to be produced and marketed a^s a bio-nutient with the object of helping the farmer to deuelop high cellulose and resistance pou.ter in the plants meets the parameters to qualifu as a bio-nutient. The petitioners shall co-operate in drawing the samples. t_lntil the exercbe c* directed aboue, b completed, sabject of course to petitioners submitting applications ulithin the time stipulated aboue and ln compliance of requirements of Clause 5 of the ord.er doted 23.02.2021 of the Gouernment of India" petitioners are entitled to manufacfite and distribute as contemplated bg Clause 4 oJ the order dated 23.O2.2O21. Houteuer, it is alwags open to tlrc competent authoitg to ueifg uhether the products I 3 TMD,I wp_15OOO_2025 manufactured and distibuted bg the petitioners ore tn compliance with the stotutory reqtirements ond take action as uaftanted by lau". In terms of the a,forestated orders and for the reasons 4. mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of' There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY' S D/- T. TIRU MALA DEVI DE UTY REGISTRAR ECTION OFFICER ,o ,. ,n" principal secretary, {griculture and co - operation Dept ' secretariat' i*s[t,..lirli'[slti+mrffii.'E','i,i"::.:"::::::.:::':': g*tA*tfiJBuu'lto**o LAKS H M r' Advocate toPucl SA ^ 5. Two CD CoPies GJPI t rHr- Sri. ,i. 23 JUfl m5 III It a 7 ..: ') t D4ygq11t.) HIGH COUR DATED:1310612025 ORDER WP.No.16000 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. @qB %ffi