The High Court · 2025

r"tb SRI VASUDHA FERTILIZERS PRIVATE LIM|TED, Represented by its Director V. Ravindranath S/o. V. Kal{/enna, aged 49 years, Rl/o. D.No. 39/287. Vadde Street, Near Ramulavari Temple. Kurnool, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, Factory and Office at. D.No. 3-214, Abdullapurmet Village, Shop No. 1. Bandarayi Ryal Road, Near Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Staue, Bandarayi Ryal, Ranga Reddy District-501 51 l.Telangana State. ANO 1 2 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary. Agriculture and Co- operation Dept.. Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Telangana, Opp. L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana State. ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Ar,ticle 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 particularly, one in lhe nature of Writ of Mandamus. declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in interfering with manufacturing. sale and distribution of bio-productsbio- stimulants of petitioner- Firm. viz.. Ferti Sync. Nutri-3,Trividha which contains Anti Traspirants. Pressmud, Chitine, Egg Shell. Plant essentials oils and CMS are also not covered under the lnsecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and not prescribed the Standards in Schedule-Vl Fertilizer (Control) Order,1985 by issuing Memo No. PPM (1) 2O85|2OO5, daled 21-01-2006 and Letter No. PP.ll( 1)2085/2005, dated 21-01-2006,and in the absence of notification prescribing the standards in Schedule-Vl, as being, illegal. arbitrary. unconstitutional, and direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere within any manner in selling arr,l distribution of bio- products/ bio- stimulants including from the license,l premises of the d ealers/stockists under the lnsecticides Act, 1968 and thr I Fertilizers Control (Order) Act, 1985. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 2nd respondent not to interfere with manufacturing. ;ale and distribution of bio-products/bio-stim ulants of petitioner-Firm, viz., Ferti ll ,,nc, N utri-3,Trivid ha which contains Anti Traspirants, Pressmud. Chitine. Egg Sl:ll, Plant essentials dils anC 6MS are also not covered under the lnsecticides Act 1968 and the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985. Counsel for the Petitioner :M/S B V APARNA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following: ORDER A THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE'T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION N0.35412 0F 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for the foltowing relief:- "...to issue a Ll'rit. Order or Directiort more pLtrticularly. one in lhe noture of Writ oJ Mandamus. declaring thc action c,l thc 2.d Re.spondent in interfering with nanufocturing, sale orcl distribution of bio-producrs/bio_ stimulants of petitioner- Firm. viz.. F'arti Svnc.. !t,utri-1. Trividha. w,hich cantoins Anti Truipirants. l,rcssnud, L-hitine, tigg Shelt, plant es.\entials oil.s and CMS are also not coverecl und<,r thc ln.tectic.icles Act, t96g ctntt lhe Fertilizer (Conrrol) Order. 1985 unLl not pt.j.\Lribctl the Standards in Schedule Vl l,'crtilizer (Control) Order,l98j by i.ssttirtg it4emo No t,p. (t) 2085/2005. dated )1-01 2006 ond t_euar No. p? (l))08j/2005. dared 2t_ 0l-2006, and in the absertce oJ'ttotiJicttticttt pre:ic.rihing the .gtuntlurcls in Schedule-Vl, as being, illegal, arbitrary, urtcons rit ut ictnttl, and direct the 2d resp<tndent not to interferc within an.t, en,ter itj salling and distribution o/ bio-products/ bit stimulanr.s incluclmg jiom tht lren.yecl premi.ses of the dealers/slockists under thc Insecticides lc.t. t968 antl the Fertilizer,s Control (Order) Acr, I 985 and pass such ... " t

2. Heard leamed counsel for the petitioner and leamed Govemment Pleader for Agriculture appearing on behatf of the respondents. Perused the material available on record

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel lor the petitioner that the subject matter ol this writ petition is squarely covcred by the common .- ](.*- 2 TMD,J wp 15{42 2025 .l order of this Court dated 10.07.20 l5 in W.p.No.2-s-t(r3 of 2014 and batch, as modified by the Division Bench of. .his Coun in W.A.Nos. I 122 and. 1 136 of 2016, d,ated 03.1 1.20 l(, Further. this court, while disposing of w.p.No.4g of 202r and batr:rr vde common order dated 07.09.2021, held as under "ll. In view thereo./, the Wril petitions are clisposed of. 11t t ting lthert). lo the petititrrcr.\ t.) makc appltcotion.s n tomplictnce ttitlr tlt,, t t tirenvrt of. ('louse 5 of the order oJ'the Goyernment of lnclia. hearing i|o \ () EE2 /Ii). lutecl 23 03 202 I. within tuo (02) u.eelu.fi.onr the darc o/- rec.:,,, ol toitt. ol. thit order. lI tuch appli<.tttiotts are nru(]c.tithin the tinrc.\til)tL tatl ubove. llt c.)mpetcttt euthority shall proces.s the same and if sati.tl t I. to isstrc l,rovi.\ional ('artiljcate of Registration in Form G-3. within 7r,ri t.t) \teek.\ rlrc rcalTer. l). i.s nade clear that the competent authoriq, is entirlLr tt) ct)lleL.t 'uutples in crtttplionce oJ pctrt-C of thc rtrtler tratacr 2i.02.2a2 r ,. d tesr trrc computtbilirt' of tlrc producr.s meeting the porqmeters lo be ntt.t .etecr 2 u.s hio-ruirienls, before granting the provisional Certificate o.f- Rtt i. g.atitttt lt t.\ itt tlle puhlic interest to ensure rhat o product to be 1tr,,t \cetl cnd ntrketed qs d bio-nutrient with rhe oblect o.f helping the fanntt o tlerelolt Itigh cellulo.;c dnd resistance power in the plant.s neets the po t jtetars to tltuli,fy as a hio-nulrient. The pelitioners slnll co<tparare itl it, wtng tlrc .;ttuples. Until tlrc exercise a.s directecl ahove, is compleled, x tjt,L.t ,t/ course k) palitioner.\ \ bmitting applications y,ithin the time stipulatetl ,tt r .,e ctnd irt c'ontplrunce o.f t'ctluirement.\ rdClause 5 o[ the orde r tlated 23 0-, ), ) ] 01 111., Got,crnmant of htlia, peritioners are entitletl to nunufocture enl, tistrii)ut(, Lt.\ Lontemplutc.l bt, Clause 4 of the order datect 2i 02 2021. llr, vcr,t ir '-I - ill5 r:n-?--r'":---Trl-:F!dl =7 i. 3 TMDJ wP _)5442-2025 alwdys open lo the competant authoritv b terify whether lhe products mattufactured and elistributetl b)' lhe petitioncr'\ ore in complionce wlh tha statutorv requiremenls and take action as v|Qrronted bv lc",t " 4 ln terms of the aforestated orders and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of' There shall be r1o order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition' shalt stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/.P.PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (/ SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary..Agriculture and Co-operation Dept..State of I elangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Commissioner and Drrector of Agriculture, State of Tglangana, Opp. L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 3. One CC to M/S B V APARNA LAKSHMT Advocate [OpUC] 4. Two CCs to GP FOR AGRTCULTURE ,High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

5. Two CD Copies b D PMK HIGH COURT DATED:21 11112025 ORDER WP.No.35442 of 2025 ; /'. o( I :\. 2 t il0u 295 t t)t '. n47 3 gtio i :--:t::2 + a DISPOS!NG OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS );t\ u