High Court · 2025

Judgment

2. The State^of Telangana, Rep, b.y its principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co_ gperation Dept., Secretariat, Hyd'erabad. -Commissioner and Direitor of Agriculture, Stat, .l he relansana, opp. i.e.sir.ji,j#, Br!'n'l,"irilgn1 Hyderabad, rerangana strL.of

...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or Direction, more particurarry, one i'n the nature of writ of Mandamus, decraring the action of the 2nd Respondent in interfering with manufacturing, sare and distribution of bio-productsi bio- stimurants of petitioner- Firm, viz., Fertinova, Supernova, Amaze, Flower All, All Clear, pruthvi, Alixir, Baraka, Coraze, S'koda, Rapld, Grow Fast, Booster, Zinc On, Nutrition, Zoom,Protector, Shield and Energizer, which contain Anti Transpirants, Pressmud, chitine and Egg shefl and are arso not covered under the Insecticides Act' 1968 and not incruded in schedure-Vr of the Fertirizers contror (order) Act, 1985, by issuing Memo No. pp.1i(1)2085/ 2oos,dated 21-01-2oo6and Letter No. PP-ll(1)2085/2005, dated 21-o1-2006,and in the absence of notification prescribing the standards in schedure-Vr, as being iilegar, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere within any manner selling and rjistribution of bio_products/ bio- stirrrularrts ircluding from the tici< es Act, 1968 and licensed premistr; of the dealers/stockists under the lnse,; the Fertilizers rl)c r trol(Order) Act, 19g5 IANO:1O F 2021i Petition unce 'r section 1 5'l cPC praying that in the circun rstances stated in the affidavit fireci ' support of the petition, the High court m ay be preased to direct the 2nd resf r, rdent not to interfere with manufacturing, sa e and distribution of bio-prod u cts/b i,r,stim ula nts of petitioner_Firm, viz., F:rtin:va, Supernova, Amaze, Flower All. All Clear, pruthvi, Alixir, Baraka, Coraze Sk,da, Rapid, Grow Fast, Booster, Zirr<; On, Nutrition, Zoom, protector, Shield,ancl Energizer, which contains Anti Trarrscirants, pressmud, Chitine and Egg Strell irnd are also not covered under the lrsecticides Act, 1 968 and not inclucled rn St rhedule_Vi of the Fertirizers contror (()rder) Act, 1g85, incruding from the rice.sed premises of the dealers, stockists :nder the lnsecticides Act, .1968 and the F,rrtilizers Control (order) Act, 1985, pr_.-rding disposal of the above Writ petition Counsel for the petitioner: Ms. B. V. APARNA LAKSHMI Counset for the Respondents: Gp FOR AGRTCULTURE The Court made the following: ORDER ( THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITIO N No.l 60,67 oF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is frled for the following relief:- -Resryndent in interfering tuith wit oJ Ma lanlus auba^g-ti ttl*^ oJ he Y matuuJochring, .(lt" ona aoi"l*iion of bio-prodtas/bio-stir lants of petitioner-Finr\ 'ru-; AIL Au ctear' Fhlthvi' Alix''' Barok)' uiz., Ferlinouo. supemouo. ;^;' Booste'' 2t@ Oft' Nutrition" 7'oon1' Protector' Shiea Corozl, Skoda, prrp4 a'o*- iJ .rflnd Energi@r, wnicn .,)ntai.lo'Cetl Free Mi'robidl Prodltcts' Antiaxidants' Anli- under the "* Wg Slr.]tl atut *::t"1*'auered Tr.rnspij(lftts, Pressmud, tni"* irrat,ataii s"n'aut"-w ol tle Fettilizes Control (order) Insecticiaes Act Dae ' a ^ti Act, 1985, bg issung Memo No PPJI(1)2085/20O5' doted' 2-1'01'2006 and IEtlPr in the absen'e of natifcdtion presqibi'tg NL.PPI(1)2085/ 2005, aot"a i i 'o I 'zoda' 'na thestalTdafdsiftscleauu.w,asaeingtuegaLarbitrury,uncofistitutioflalan'ddi,ectthe *ihin oig mantar in selting a d distribution of bto- 2a respondeat not to *t"jt" irensed p.:embe-.^ of the deabrs/ stockists p.oducts/ bio-stimulontt m(]tu)i'4 S..o^ t under tlle tnsecticide, a"t ls68 L"a th" Fenitizers conttotlorder) Ac!, 1985 atul pa'ss sucl]'.."

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned GovernmentPleaderforAgricultureappeafingonbehalfofthe 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.2529 3 of 2Ol4 and batch' as modified by the Division Bench of this Court in W'A'Nos' 112 2 and 1136 of 2O 16' dated 03.11.2016. Further, this Court' while disposing of W'P'No'48 2 IMO,I wp-16067 _)02s of 2O2l ,and lratch uid.e comrrro.r- order dated OZ .O9.2021, held, as under: "11. Ir .,ieu thereof, tLre Writ petitions are dispost d of, tibertu to the petitioners to make aoplicatiotts in granti.no complianr:z iuith the requirement of Clause 5 of th.e orCer ,Lr the Gouernntent of Ind.ia, beaing No.S.O.g82 (E), date,C 23 03.:,021, tuithirt. ttutt ()2) uteeks from the date of receipt of copg o,.this order. l-f s,t.:,t application_s are mad.e uithin the lime ::tlpu ated. aboue the : )mpetent authoritg shall process the sant.e atd i,f satisfi.ed 't issue prouisional Certiftcate oJ Registratior,. tn )orm G-3, u'ith.in ., t,ur (4) u.eeks thereajl.er.

12. to colle Il ;; tnade clear that the cornpetent autl.nritg i: ent tled zcl :;antples in complittnce of part_C of the order d,ted 23.02.: )0.2 -t cnd test the compatibiLitg of the products mee ting thE paramt?; ers to be marketed 2 as bio nutnents be Fore grantin's ih'z ;trouisionar Certiftcate of Regi_stration. It is in rhe public t.nter?st to erlsure thct a product to be prod_uced,tnd marketed a:; t. bio_nutrient uith the object.of hetpin.q the, fa.r ner to deuelol.t t|oh cellulose and resistance pou.ter ir . the pla n-tg meets tlle p..trameters to qtaltfu as a bio_nt,rier,,t. , _he petitiorrcr:; i L,lll co_operate in drau_ing the samples. L.jntil he exercise os ui.ected abou petitioners::tbmittins";,r;r::::;:;'r"^7'"r^'rn:r:i::: aboue anct tn compliance of reqttirements of Clau:;e 5 of the order dc,te-d 2':.02.2021 of the Gouernment of India, petttiont rs 'ar€entittet:t tc manufacfure and di.stibute a-s contetnplated tg Clause 1, o,F r.he order d.ated 23.02.2O21. Houeuer, il is c,.ll.t)a.ls open to t lu, ccntpetent authoritg to uerifg u.thether the producls ; i I H:- 3 TMO,I wp_16067_2025 manufactured. and. distibuted bg the petitioners are tn compliance with tle statutory reEirements and take oction o's utarranted bg laru". In terms of the aforestated orders arrd 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. \ To, //TRUE COPY// SD/- K.AMMAJI EPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER T.S..Hvderabad. 1 . The Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation Dept' ' Secretariat' 2 iir;'il;-;;;riJner and Director of Agriculture, state of Telangana, opp' - l.e-.S1ioirr, Basheerbagh, Hyderabbd, Telangana state' 3. 6"-;-CC6 rilti. e. v. npinruA LAKSHMI, Adyocatg [oPUC] ;. i;; 6C. to 5. Two CD CoPies nCniCUt_iURE ,High Court foi the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUTj 'CpFOa +BM SK HIGH COUFIT DATED:1 3l(tfil2021 ORDER WP.No.16067 of 2025 -'a: -=:- .1'.' :r'.t.s k r)' ,1 I I I { i -1 ,tJL ?{ID z o c. c) o ' ,i' .*.j-., t DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT C(]ISTS