The High Court · 2025

M/s. ENRICH CROP SCIENCE, Rep. by its Proprietrix Smt. Gaddam Shilpa, Wo. Gaddam Malta Reddy. aged 42 years. R/o. H.No. 2-34, 1N006, INDIRAMMA COLONY, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District, Telangana State. Factory and Office at. H.No. 2-153, Plot No. 84. Phase-2, Thorrur Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District-501 51 'l,Telangana State. ...PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co- operalion Depl., Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Telangana, Opp. L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 2 ...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 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-prod ucts/bio- stimulants of petitioner- Firm, viz., en-furan, Demand, Super-predator, Endrin, Greenish, En-shine, En- Fungi Top, Exelent, En-Gold, Yielder, En- BT Gold, Shooter plus, Corawin ,Blokford, Vaccine, Almoor, Komma. Clear plus, Complete plus, En-Mycine, En- Top plus, Tellus, Errigate, En-Start, En Custodian, En-Nurtimax, En-Flash, En- Fighter, En-Rich, High Range. which contains Anti Transpirants, Pressmud.Chitine. Egg Shell. Plant essential oils, and CMS which are not covered under the provisions of 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. pp.il (1) 2o}sti(05, dated 21-o1-2006 and Letter No. PP.ll( j )2085/2005, dated 21-01-2006,a,: in the absence of notificalion prescribing the standards in schedure-Vr. as b r-'ing ilegal, arbitrary, unconstitu tionar and direct the 2nd respondent not to interf.re within any manner in serring and distrrbution of bio-products/ bio- stimurar t ; inc uding from the licensed premises of the dearers/stockists under the rnse) cides Act, 196g and the Fertilizers Con trot(Order)Act, 1985 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 1Sl CpC praying that in the c r ;umstances stated ln the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High cour may be preased to direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere with manufacturing, sare and distribulion of bio-prod ucts/bio-stim ulants of petitioner_Firm, viz.. en_fr r rn, Demand, Super_ predalor. Endrin, Greenish, En-shine. En_Fungi Top. Exelr:r t. En Gold, yielder En- BT Gold Shooter prus, corawin, Brokford, Vaccine, A r roor, Komma, crear plus, Complete plus, En-Mvcine. En-Top plus, Tellus. Err gale. En_Start. En_ Custodian. En-Nurtimax, En-Flash, En_Fighter. En_Rich, ligh Range, which contains Antr Transpirants, pressmud.chitine. Egg she . pra rt essentiar oirs and c^/s which are not covered under the provisions of the rrr: ecticides Act. 196g and the Fertilizer (Control) Order, j 9g5 Gounsel for the petitioner : M/S B V APARNA LAKSHMT Counsel forthe Respondents: Gp FOR AGRICULTURE a The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.35444 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:- "...1o issue a Writ. Order or I)ireclion, more purliculctrlv, one in the nalure of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the oction of the 2 Respondent in inter.fering wilh manufacturing. .sale arul clislrihution of bio-producls/bio- stimulants oI petilbner- l'irn. vi:., ut-.fitran, Demand, Super-predalor, Endrin, G ree n ish, Ln-sltine, En-f'ungi T.op. Exelent, En-Gold, Yielder, En- BT Gold, Shootcr+, (orattin. Blokford, Vaccine, Almoor, Komma, (;leur+, ('ompfutc -. [itr-,Vt'cine, En-Top+, Tellus, Errigate, En-Start, En ('u-slodiun. En-Nurlintax. En- I;lash, En-Fighter, En-Rich, High Range. vhich contuin.s Anti Transpiranls, Pressmud, Chiline, Egg Shell, l'lant cssenlial oils, and CMS which are nol covered under the provisiotts o./ the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 and nor prrscribed thc Standards in Schedule-Vl Fcrtilizer (('ontrol) Order. l985 b,v issuing Memo No. PP.ll (1) 2085/1005. dutad Il-01-)006 u,?,t Lrrtn, No. P P.II( I )2085/2005, dated 2l-01-2006, and in the ab.sance of nolifcation' prescribing the slandards in Schedulc-VI, as heing illegol, orbitrrtry, unconstitulional. ancl direct the 2"'t respontlenl not to interfere within any manner in selling and di.stribution of bio- producls/ bio- slimulants including from the licensed premisa"' of the dealers/slockists under lhe lnsecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizers Control(Orde )Acl, 1985 andpass such..." 2 TMD,I wp 35444 2025

2. Heard leamed counsel for the petitioner. and leamed Covernment Pleader for Agriculture appearing on behall of the respondents. I)erused the material available on record.

3. It is submitted by the leamed counsel for the pe t tioner that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely coverecl : v thc common order of this (toLrrr dated 10.07.2015 in W.p.No.252(t.. ol- 2014 and batch, as rrodilled by the Division Bench of t ris Courl in W.A.Nos. 1122 and I 136 of 20t6, d,ated 03.11.2016. Furlhcr, rhis Court, while disposing of W.p.No.4g of 2021 and batch ul& common order dated 07.Ct)g.2021, held as under: "11. In victr thereof, the Wril petifions are disposed t.l. grunting liberty ro th(,pctitioners to make applications in contplian,:r ltitlt the requirancnt o/ ('lause 5 o/ the order of the Governman, t/ Itnlia, hearing No.S O.882 (E), datetj ) j.03.2D l, v,ithin twt) tt, t) weakt from the duta o/ receipt qfcopy of this order. Ifsuch appli,r ,rctns urc nade rithin thc time stipulatetl above, the compelenl autho.iq, 5l1sll lrocess the tanc and i/.sati.:fied, to issue provisional Cert ficate of Regi.ttrution in litrm G-3. v'ithin ftnt (l) weeks thereafter.

12. lt i.t ntude clear thal lhe competen! authorifv is ,,t titlcd to collacl samplc.s irt contpliunce o.[ part-C of the order (lated )j ()2.2()2] and tesl the cornpulibility ofthe prodncts meeting the parurnr,t ,r..y trt be 3 IMD,] wp )5444 -7025 mdrl@ted 2 as bio-nulrients, before gronling the provisional Certifcate of Registration. ll is in lhc public interesl lo ensura that a produLt h be produced and markeled as o hio-n trie vith tha ohjcct of helping the farmer to develop high cellulose oncl resistuncc Jtt.t.trar in the planls meets the parameters to quatify as a bio-nulricnt. The petilioners shall co-operate in drawing the samples. (Jntil the a-rcrci.se as directed above, i.s compleled, subject of course Io pelitioners submitting applications v,ithin lhe lime stipululed obrn.e und in complionce of requirements o/Clause 5 of lhc order dalatl 23.02.2021 of the Government of India, patitioners are cntitlad to muntrfitt.lure and distribute os contemplated by Clause I o/' tha ortlc,r tlotetl 23.02.202 l. llowever, it is always open lo thc compelent uutlutrit.t, to vari/1t whether the product.s manufacturetl ancl clistribtrtad h1. the petitioners ure in compliance wilh the slatulory rcquiremenl.\ ttntl luke aclion us warranted by lav".

4. In terms ofthe aforestated orders and lor the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of. There shall bc no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ petition, shall stand closed. Sd/.P.PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 2 3 * a nd co-operario n Dept, secretariat, rh e ]l5J;if H:},|g;:,?ila 3;n,o;ilt The Commissioner and Director of Aqiculture, State of Telangana, Opp. L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad,-l.etangr;" SGL One CC to M/S B V APARNA LAKSHM|, Advocate [OpUCl - 4 Two CCs to GP FOR AGRICULTURE' High Court for the State of Telangana

5. Two CD CoPies ./ PVL PM E a i f HIGH COURT DATED:21 11112025 ORDER WP.No.35444 of 2025 ,ra<" ^-\ a:\ 2 ril[um >: ,1, * /1,- ir7111;,11[t)' t t ,. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS