Disposed

M/s. N R Agri Science, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC13 Apr 2023WP/9533/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a Writ Petition seeking immunity from interference by the State on the sale of bio-products. The Court either disposed the matter at the admission stage or disposed of it without passing any operative order declaring the impediments illegal.

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M/s. N R Agri Science, Vs The State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYOERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH^{DAY OF APRIL} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE^{P. MADHAVIDEVI}

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WRIT PETITION NO:9533 OF 2023

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Between:

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M/s. N R Agri Science, Rep. by its Proprietor, U,^{Vijaya Lakshmi Sio.} Yedukondalu, aged 34^years, R/o. D.No.^{4-130,ChekatigalapalemVillage,} Thimmayapalern Mandal, Gutnur, Andhra Pradesh.^{Faclory and} Office_at^Plot No. 359, lmambuda Village, Abdullapurmet^{Mandal, Ranga ReddyDistrict,} Telangana State.

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...PETITIONER

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary,Agricullure and^Co- operation Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad f

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The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Telangana, Opp.^L.B. Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

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..,RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that^{in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the^{High Court maybe} 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-products/bio-stimulants^{of petitioner-} Firm, viz., Clean Sweep, Killar, Rock Star,^{High Green,NR Fertera.Classic,} Trinethra, Star War, All Out, Gun Shot, N-Mite, Gladiator,^{Warrier, Tristar,NR} Humic Plus, NR Gold, Nutrisix, Attack, Hitler, Result, Ghatak,^Supreme, Star Plus, Wirocure, Control,99 Star, NR Flower, Navaratna, NR Safe, Takat, Escort, NR Power, Super Don. NR Oscar, Multi Star, NR Cotton Spl, Bullet, Fantek^Plus, Plantmycin and NR Oxogen, by issuing Memo No. PP.ll(1)208512005, dated 21-01-2006 and Lefter No. PP.ll(1)2085/2005, daled 21'O1-2006, and in^the absence of notification prescribing the standards, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere with in any manner in selling and distribution of bio-products/bio-stimulants including from the licensed premises of the dealers/stockists under the lnsecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizers Control (Order) Act, 1985.

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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^pleasedto direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere with manufacturing, sale and^distribution of bio-products/bio-stimulants of^{petitioner-Firm,} viz., Clean Sweep,^Killar,Rock Star, High Green, NR Fertera, Classic, Trinethra,^{Star War, All Out,GunShot, N-} Mite, Gladiator, Warder, Tristar, NR^{Humic Plus,NRGold, Nutrisix, Attack,Hitler,} Result, Ghatak, Supreme, Star^{Plus, Wirocure,Control, 99 Star, NR Flower,} Navaratna, NR Safe,^{Takat, Escort, NR Power, Super Don, NR Oscar, Multi Star,} NR Cotton Spl, Bullet, Fantek^{Plus, Plantmycinand NR Oxogen, includingfrom} the licensed^premises of the^{dealers, stockists, under the lnsecticidesAct'1968} and the Fertilizers Control^{(order)Act, '1985,pending disposalof the aboveWrit} petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI B.V. APARNA LAKSHMI}

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Counsel forthe Respondents:^{ASST.GP FORAGRICULTURE}

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The Court made the following:^ORDER

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WRIT^{PETITIONNo.9533of 2023}

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THE^{HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICEP.MADHAVI DEVI}

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ORDER:

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This Writ^{Petition has bcenhledseekinga Writ of Mandamus} declaring the^{action of the 2n,r respondent in interferingwith the} manufacturing,^{saie and distributionof bio-products/bio-stimulants of} petitioner-Firm,^{byissuing Memo No'PP.[(1)208512OO5' dated} 2l.0L.2006 and^{Letter No.PP-ll(1)208512OO5,dated21.01.2006as} illegal and arbitrxy^{and consequenily to direct the 2"d respondentnot} to interfere^{with the manufacturing, saie and distributionof bio-} products/bio-stimulants^{of petitioner-Firmand to pass such other} order or orders.

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Brief facts^{leadingto the ftling of tlte presentwrit petitionare} that the petitioner-Firrn^{claims to be engagedintJ e business of} manufacture, sale^{and supply of bio-products/bio-stimulants without} usage of any toxic^{chemicals. I{e submitted that the petitioner-Firm} has also obtained^{GSTRegistrationCertificate bearing} No.36ALFPU4968H|Z\I,^{dated31.O3.2023.It is submittedthat vide} letter dated 2L.Ot.2006,^{the 2nd respondent has issuedproceedings,} stating that tJ:e^{bio-products/bio-stimulants are not covered by the} Insecticides Act,^{1968 or the F'ertilizerControl (Order) Act, 1985 and} the stocking,^{storing or the saie of the said productsfrom the licensed}

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III1D,. w.P.No 9533 or 202.1

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premises "vil1^{not be permitted,therefore, thc presentwrit pctitionis} filed. -

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Learned counsel for tl-re petitioner submitted that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the common order passed by this Court in W.P.No.25293 of 2Ol4 & batch, dated 10.07.2015, as modihed by the Division Bench in W.A.Nos. 1122 and 1136 of 2015 dated 03.11.2016. Further, this Court, while disposing of W.P.No.4S of 2O2l and batch vide common order dated 07.O9.2O21 held as under:

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"11. In aeu thereof, the Wit Petitions are disposed oJ granting libertg to the petitioners to make application-s in compliance uith the requirement of Clause 5 of the order of the Gouernment of Ind[a, ueeks bear[ng from the date NI.5.O.882(D), of receipt dated of copg 23.02.2O21, of this utithin order. If huo such.'(2) . applications are made uithin tLLe time stipulated oboue, the competent authoitA shall process the same and if satkfted, to issue provbional Certificate of Registration in Fonn G-3, ruithin four^{(4) u-teeks thereafier.}

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It is made clear that the competent authoitA i-s entitled to collect.samples in compliance of Part:C' of the order dated 23.p2.2O21 and test the ampotibilitg of the products meeting the parameters to be marketed as bio-nutrients, before granting the - p*idioic.l Certificate of Registration It is in the public interest to ensure that o product to be produced and marketed as a bionutrient uith the object of helping the fanner to deuelop high cellulose and resi,stonce pou-ter in the plants meets tte pammeters to qtalifu os bio-nutient. The petitioners s/r,all cooperate in dranuing the somples. Until the exercise as directed aboue, is completed, subject of course to petitioners submitting applications uttthin the time stipulated aboue and in compliance of requirements of Clause 5 of the order dated 23.02.2021 of the Gouernment of India, petitioners are entitled to manufocfure and. distibute as contemplated bg Clause 4 of the ord.er d.ated 23.02.2021. Houteuer, it is alwags open to the competent authoitg to ueifg uhether the products manufacture and

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distibuted bg the petitioners are in ampliance taith the statutory requirements and take action o_s uarranted bg Laut. "

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Learned Assistant Government pleader for Agriculture appearing for respondents No.1 and 2, has arso confirmed the said submission.

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5' In terms of the aforesaid order and for the reasons atike, this writ Petition is a-lso disposed of at the admission stage in terms thereof. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also stancl

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closed.

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SD/. T. SRINIVAS DEPUTY!EGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// <:1O SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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The Principal Secretary,^{Agriculture and Co-operation Dept.,The Stateof f} Telanqana. Secretariat,^Hyderabad

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z. fne Ctm#issioner^{and' Director of Agriculture,State of Telangana, Opp' L B'} Stadium, Basheerbagh,^{Hyderabad,TelanganaState.} 3. One CC to SRI B.V. APARNA^{LAKSHMI,Advocate} [OPUC]

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+. fwo CCs to GP FOR^{AGRICULTURE,High Court for the State of Telangana'} tOUI

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