High Court · 2025

M/s. Vedha Agri Innovations, Rep. by its Proprietor, Smt. G.Lakshmi, Wio. N. Thirupathi Reddy, aged 32 years, R/o. Yanamadala Village, Kotitheertham Post, Ch_ejerla Mandal, Nellore District -524 341 , Andhra Pradesh State. Factory and Q[rc9 a!-Q fto:0i!-55, Gajularamaram, Quthbullapur lrlandat, Medchat-Matkajgiri District -500 055, Telangana State. .....PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co- operation Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Telangana, Opp. L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana State. .....RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia 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 particuiarly, one in the nature of Writ of Ntlandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in interfering with manufacturing, sale and distribution of bio-prod ucts/bio- stimulants of petitioner- Firm, viz., Ayush Gold, Ayush, Kini Star, Perfect, Pailon Plus, N-Fighter, Raider PIus[\Iarsal, Leaf-K, Akharsha-'1 , Sun Max, Super Pro, Lava, Leaf Max, Sun Power, Cure, N-Cort, Sagar, Lino and Renshika, which contains Anti Transpirants, Pressmud; Chitine and Egg Shell and are also not covered under the lnsecticides Act, 1968 and not included in Schedule-Vl of the Fertilizers Control (Order) Act, 1985, by issuing Memo No PP ll(1)2085/ 2005,dated 21-01- 2006and Letter No. PP .ll(1)208512005, dated 21 -O1-2006, and in the absence of notification 5',e.;{) ibing the standards in schedure-Vr as beirrg iregar, arbitrary, unconstitutionar' : nd direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere within any manner in se'ing irn'J (r stribution of bio-products/ bio-stinrura.ts rncruding from the licensed prr:mis=s of the dea rers/stockists under the rnse.ctici ies Act, 1g6g and the Fertilize.s C,rrtrol(Order) Act, 1985. I.A.N O:1 oF 2025 Petitic'rr urr ier section 151 cPC praying that in the circur.rstances stated in the affidavit firer: i-r support of the petition, the High coL rt r.r ay be preased to direct the 2ncr.':src ndent not to interfere with manufact _r rin11. sa e and distribution of bio-produ,:ts/t;i,.stimulants of petitioner_Firm, viz., Ayush (lold, Ayush, Kini Star, Perfect f)ail:n plus, N_Fighter, Raider plus, Marsal Lerrf-K, Akharsha_1, Sun lvlax, Super F ro. Lava, Leaf Max, Sun power, Cu.e, l.]_Ccrt, Sagar, Lino & Renshika, wlt,r;r cr,ntains Anti Transpirants, pressmu(J, Chitin: and Egg Shell and are also n|;t c overed under the rnsecticides Act, rg6tr anrr not incruded in Schedule-Vior thr Fertili; censed prerr s,:,s; ,,,n";"j;",:"fl:lJ::iTl"I" ;l:: :::::ri:i ["J i:; the Fertilizers oont-ol (order) Act, '1gg5, pending dislcosal of the above writ petition. Counset for the p€ titioner : M/s B.V.APARNA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Res pondents : Gp FOR AGRICULTURE The Court macJe the lbllowing OROER w I I I THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.17086 OF 2025 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed for the followin[ relief: "...... to issue a Writ, Order or Dlrection, more particularly, one ut tlte nature of Wnt of Mondemus, de-clding the action of the 2"d Respondeftt in interfering with nl:tnufactuing, sale ancl distibution of bio-products/ bto stimulents of petitioner Finn, uiz., AAush Gold, Agush, Kini Star, Perkct, Pailon Plus, N Fighter, Raider Plus MQrsa\ Leaf K, Akharsha 1, Sun Mox, Super Pro, Lava, Leaf Ma9 SutT Power, Cure, N Cot1, Sagar, Lino and Renshika, uhich contains Anti Tr(ltLspirc]:.ts, Pressmud, Chitine and Egg Shell and Qre tt\so not couered under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and ruot included it ScheduLe VI of the Fertitizers Control (Order) Act, 1985, bg issuing Memo No. PP.I(1)2O85/ 2OO5, dated 21-O l'2006 and Letter No. PP. (1)2085/2OO5, dated 21-01 2006, and. in the absence of notification prescibing the stqndards in Schedule VI, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutionol, and dtrect the 2"d respondent ftot to i erkre Luithin ang matner in selling and distnbtttion of bio-products/ bio-stimulants including from the licensed premises of the dealers/ stockists under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizers Control(Order) Ac\ 1985 andpass such..."

2. Heard learned counsei for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Agriculture appea-ring on behalf of the respondents. Perused the material available on record

3. It is submitted by the lear:ned counsel for the petitioner that the subject rnatter of this writ petition is squarely covered 2 T^lD.l wp 17086-2025 by the c,rrrrlon order of this Court date<l 1,1.0?.2015 in W.P.No.llr'i:l9l\ of 2014 and batch, as modiherl br. thr, Division Bench c,t' tl-Lir; Court in W.A.Nos. l).22 and 1 1i,6 ol 2016. dated 03.1 1.:l - ,6 :rr-rrther, this Court, while disposing of V/.p.No.48 of 2021 ir Lrr- t,atch uide comr;ron order dated D7 .09.,2 )21. held as under: 'lI ],t iew thereof, the Writ petitions are dispct:;ecl cf qrrritng Itber-u c.' t ) letitioners to make appliccttions in coml ltctt.tt ,, tui lt tlrc, fe,qu tc'nt.t;i of Clause 5 of the order oJ' the Gouen!11t"_jt, ol- ,ndia, bear.rrt: J' t : A.882 (E), dated 23.03.202 j, uithin tuto 1O2) t,eelc: from tle c'tLlt'. I t cc"ipt of copg oJ this orcler. If such appLicc tton: cu.,-: ,nat1e utitltit,. ,ltt I ttne stipulated aboue, the competent authoitg s/ro1l pr rcess the s,ctttr tnd if sattsf.ed, fo issue prouisional Cc,tltiico.e- of Recli:;tti,trrn ,n |onn G 3, uithitL l'our (4) tueeks thereeli.,.r.

12. t t.; itcLcle clear lhtlt tlrc conpetent alttltont,,J is t,t1ti.tt..d to collerl :;ct 1) .'s in cotnpliance ol panl C of the order da.ecl :.].02 ilo21 and 1.t;i t))t :onrycttibilitg of the prodttcts nteeting the pnrotn.,ters 10 be mork€1rd .t ir.s l)io nufnel?ts , before granling the proultona[ (:e-tlticate oJ Reqttr I I ,r. ,? r.s it the publrc inlerest to ensure that e prt,ahtct to l)e ptocllt t:. .i , t t l. taarketed es o blo nutri",nt uih the obje(t of t,eu)u (t tlle farnu:r trt c,euelop high ceLlulose ancl resLstance poluer in ,tte pLan.ts meet:; tt e. ')lranteters to qltaltfg as a bio rtutient. The l_etiti(ners slTall co op'.t'(ite t dranuing the s.Jtnples. Until the exe.rci.;e ct; dir:ctecl aboUr:. ts .;tttTfieted, subject of course to petitioners .;ubrntlting applit\1|o,: lDtthiit the time stiputatecl ctbo ue and it corn,tlictn.,e of requirell e, t. ol Clause 5 of the orcjer dated 23.A.2.20-al o,. tt.Le (jouet|,.r:t 1 of lndia, petiioners are entitled to menufe,.tlo.e .:nd dtsti,),.,i ?. u: . otrLetnplated bg Clause 4 of the order datcd 2 !-. () 2. L 02 l. w Tt\_4D,.1 wp_17086 2025 I{oweuer, tt is always open to the competent authoitg to ueifA whether the products monufctctured ond dlstibuted bg the petitioners ere in compl[qnce with the statutory requirements and take action as LuqrratLted bg Lout".

4. In terms ol the aforestated orders ald for the reasons 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, shali stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/.A.V.S. PRASAD DEPUTY REGISTRAR l[Vt----'-- sEcTtort oFFtcER 1 2 3 4 5 vv vt'vru(rvrr L The Principal Secretarv. Aoriculture and Co_operation Dept.. Secretariat, State of Telangana at HydSrabad. I he Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Telangana, Opp. L. B Stad ium Basheerbagh, Hyaerauia, ieii"'qI;.r j"S;t". l,-fr::;l:f ?jff nc"nrcuir-uai. Hi'gii i8,r.ti"iiie state or reransana 9nu 99 t_o M/s-B V APARNA LAKSHM|, Advocate tOpUCl Two CD Copies To SA BS s 4,fri +' rEs 14I6 [ ]u 2025 t \$r,;,,, * :d 7O '. )c .i HIGH COLIRT DATED:20 rc6tZO2S o(J u o- ORDER WP.No.17086 of 2O2S DISPOSING OF THE W.P WTHOUT CI]STS. @wq s_ 3o\a\rr I I I I i I i I i I I I