THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P. NO. 20279 of 2007 DATED: 04-10-2007 Between:- M/s. Mauni Agro Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd. represented by its Area Manager, Shaikh Siraj. …PETITIONER And The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Opp: L.B. Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, A.P. ..RESPONDENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P. NO. 20279 of 2007 O R D E R Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture made certain submissions touching the merits and demerits of the matter. 2. Heard Sri C.V. Bhaskar Reddy, learned counsel representing the writ petitioner. 3. The writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the application dated 04- 12-2002 and reminder letters dated 31-12-2004 and 29-12- 2006 made by the petitioner to sell insecticides/pesticides/ weedicides in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Section 13 read with Rule 10 (4A) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent to consider the application dated 04-12-2002 and reminder letters dated 31-12- 2004 and 29-12-2006 made by the petitioner for permitting the petitioner herein to sell insecticides/pesticides/weedicides in the State of Andhra Pradesh and pass such other orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 04-12-2002 and dispose of in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. _________________ P.S. NARAYANA,J Dated: 04-10-2007 vp