THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.21249 OF 2010 DATED 27TH AUGUST, 2010 BETWEEN M/s.Prathibha Biotech, Rep. by its Proprietor E.Rajasekhar Reddy. … Petitioner And The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture Opp: L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, A.P. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.21249 OF 2010 O R D E R The petitioner assails the action of the respondent in not considering its application dated 09.07.2010 to manufacture insecticides/pesticides/weedicides under Section 13 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (for brevity, ‘the Act of 1968’) read with Rule 9 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 (for brevity, ‘the Rules of 1971’) at its premises in Sy.No.507, D.Nagaram Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Nalgonda District. It seeks a consequential direction to the respondent to consider its application dated 09.07.2010 for permitting the manufacture of products at its above specified premises. The grievance of the petitioner is that it submitted an application dated 09.07.2010 under Sections 13 and 18 of the Act of 1968, read with Rule 9 of the Rules of 1971, for grant of a licence to manufacture certain insecticides. It is further alleged that though the application is complete and proper in all respects, the licensing authority i.e., the respondent herein has not taken any steps thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent. The Insecticides Act and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for grant of licence. An application is to be made in Form No.III for such grant. The conditions that are required to be complied with are also indicated under the relevant provisions. No person or Agency can undertake manufacture of any insecticides unless such licence is granted. If the processing of the application is delayed, the very purpose of the manufacture would be defeated. The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. -------------------------- SANJAY KUMAR,J 27th AUGUST, 2010 PGS