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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11712 OF 2017 Between: C. Vidya Sagar, S/o. C.Venkata Narayana Aged about .62 yrs Occ Ex-Director APSSCA R/o. 8-2-46914, Flat.No.203, Hima Sai fark View Appts, Road.No.5, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034. .,...PETITIONER AND

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

2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District.

3. The Telangana State Seed & Organic Certification Authority, (A Government of Telangana Undertaking) Rep by its Chairman, Telangana Secretariat Building, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

4. The Andhra Pradesh State Seed Certification Agency, (A Government of A.P. Undertaking) Rep by its Chairman, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur Districl.

5. The Central Bureau of lnvestigation, Through its Director, New Delhi. 6. Union of lndia, (Home Affairs), New Delhi. 7. Smt Rachel Chatterjee, l.A.S., the then Pl. Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation and Chairperson, APSSCA. 28, 3rd Floor, Sudamini, Near Lala Lajpatrai College, Haji Ali, Mumbai - 34.

8. Mr. Ajeya Kallam, l.A.S., Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, the then Commissioner and Director of Agriculture and l/c. Director' APSSCA also ex-officio fVlember - Governing Board of APSSCA and subsequently the Chairman, APSSCA.

9. Smt Poon:rnt 'l:lakondaiah, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, (HIM & 1iV), Governmrr -1 r ' A ndhra Pradesh, the then Commissione ,r ernd D rector of Agriculturr: :r:l also ex-officio lt,4ember - Governing Boerrd of AF SSCA. 10.8. Rusherdra \zlth, Ex-Director, A.P. State Seed Certif cator l,gency, Flat . No- '105, Si,ri l. r ( ni Apartments, Palakottala, Ashok Nalyar, Kumbol District - 518005. A P

11. Dr. Christi ;na Z tl16nglftg, lAS, (VC and tt/D) Telangara l]tate fourism Developm:rt .l )'poration, the then Director, Hydergldzr, Hyrlerrbdd.

12.Dr. B. Gop al Ft-.:dy, Associate Director of Research,. Rr\RSi, AtrrGRAU, the , then Direct:t, ,\ F). State Seed Certification Agency, Nandyal K rrnool District 13. G. Vinayclrarrrl. [)irector, A.P. State Seed Certification Lgerncy, iACA Bhavan, C p6r I:'r l>lic Garden, Hyderabad-SOO 004.

14.J. Dharma Nail< Ex-Director, Telangana State Seed Celificatrorr Agency, H.No. 2-1(r-86 ) Bank Colony, Opp to Forest Office, Ber;ides Ucnd; Sn6w

15.K.Vijay Ku-^ar. a,dditional Director of Agriculture-ll, Offilre of th€ Commissiore and Director of Agriculture, the then Direltcr 'lel Seed Certifir:a, r rr Agency, Fatehmaidan, Hyderabad. tngana State

16.Dr. K. Keslrav,r Director, Telangana State Seed and 1)rqanic Certification Authority, l-,1( n Bhavan, Opp Public Gardens, Hydera):a6- 500 004. .. ..RESPONDENTS Petition Under' \rticle 226 of the constitution of lndia pr:ryirg that in the circumstances s ate, r n the affidavit filed therewith, the Hi(rh c ourt may be pleased to issue rryri r rder or direction more particularly on<; rn lhe nature writ of Mandamus declz r rtr he aclion of the respondents in thr,1r,,y1q6, away the well established scienti'c l -.cedures of seed certification in ensurin,l su rply of quality seed to the farnr:,rs I other words supplying fake seed r.e. c,trrmercial seed procured from the, rrp:)rr rnarket and supplying them to poor f:rrmers iI the name of certified Seed as il'i€ rl i arbilrary, unjust and consequenfly rjirr:ct the respondent No.5 to take up .-r: r restigation into the matter and prosecute th,: responsible persons. !.A.NO:1 OF 2017-0,!Pi{ P.NO:14574 OF 2017 Petitron UnJer ls:ction 151 cpc praying that in the cirournstarces stated in the affidavit filed in sLrp rcrl of the petition, the High court ma), be plez,sed to direct the respondent N..: , take up the investigation into the mdtt,-.r anl p rosecute the responsible persons supplying fake seed i.e. "commercial seed procured from the open market" and supplying them to poor farmers in the name of "Certified Seed"- Counsel for the Petitioner : PARTY lN PERSON (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : G.P FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Reppondent No.2 : G.P FOR STATE OF A.P. lN TELANGNA HIGH COURT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3, 1 'l to 16 : ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for the Regpondent No.4 : SRI P.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI T.SRUJAN KUMAR REDDY, SC FOR CBI Counsel for the Reppondent No.6 : SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 to 9 : - Counsel for the Respondent Nos.10 & 12 : SRI KOPPULA GOPAL The Court made the following ORDER 'r' THT) HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HON'EILE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO I\IANE'ITi,ONDA ORDER: ber tLi r . sa lilst'ce Psam Kosh u) WRIT PETITION No.11712 of 2Ol7 There '.s ri( , rcpresentation on beha,lf of the pet.Lt iont r when the matter is calle'cl :ither in person or by duly engaged cour-tscl. inspite of the matter trrrrrrl 1>osted under the caption'for dismissal'.

2. There ri'ar; ro representation on behalf of the petiti:n:r rvhen the matter was tak,, r L up for hearing previously.

3. In vier', ol i re same, this Bench is left with no othcr orl-ion but to dismiss the insr.iLnt writ petition for ra'ant of prosecutLorr, / \ccordingiy, the instant a,,ri lxrttion stands dismissed for non-plosu:crlt on- As a s,r:o ir : , miscellaneous applications perLdirLg i1 any, shall stand close<I. T-r,r.e shal1 be no r:rder as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/- I\, SRINIVASA REDDY ^ASSISTAN] REGISTRAR \ SECI ION OFFICER

1. C. Vidya Siag rr S/o. C.Venkata Narayana Ag-eQ qpou! 62 yrs (rcc Ex-Director APSSCA :l/o t-2-46914, Flat.No.203, Hima Sai Park'u'ier,r'liptrts, Road.No.5, Banjara Hi ls, l'1 /derabad - 500034. (PARTY lN PERSON) 2. Two CCs to (:iF FOR AGRICULTURE, High Court for :her Stat: of Telangana at Hydera lad [ :rUT]

3. Two CCs :,: l,llllTlONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL, High Court 'or the State of Telanganit at ll lderabad. [OUT]

4. Two CCs l: (i I) FOR STATE OF A.P. lN TELANGNA ltlGH COURT, High Court for the lit rte of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] 5. One CC kr Sfrll F'.DURGA PRASAD, Advocate IOPUCI 6. One CC kr SFll FIOPPULA GOPAL, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC kr SFil GADI PRAVEEN KUIVAR, DEPUTY SC)LlCl'tOil GENERAL To OF INDIA .,\dvrroate [OPUC]

8. One CC kr llFll T SRUJAN KUIMAR REDDY, SC FOR (lBl (OP JC) 9. Two CD C o pi,'s t$- SA GJP I t, ---.77;.1 ;A r5- C 2 l) i't,i l)t7 .-L'/SP.rt''' 'S:--^_-- ,(4, 'i a a I HIGH COI.XRT DATED:10102t2025 ORDER I WP.No.11',712 of 2017 DISMISSING ''HE W.P FOR NON -- F' ROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS. 20 , J ,,.;