IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.9021 of 2009 Between: M/s. Mayur Agro Chemical Company, Rep. by its Proprietor N. Jagadeesan, S/o. N. Natarajan, Aged 64 Years, R/o. H.No. 20-10- 6/7, K.B.K.R. Complex, Etkuru Road, Guntur, Regd. Office at D.No. 384-A, Reddiapatti Post, Dindigul - 624 003, Tamil Nadu. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Opp L.B. Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, A.P. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the application dt.20-03- 2009 made by the petitioner herein to sell insecticides/Pesticides/Weedicides, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, under Sec.13 read with Rule 10(4A) of the Insecticides Rules,1971 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequentially direct the application 20-03-2009 made by the petitioner for permitting the petitioner herein to sell insecticides/pesticides/ weedicides in the State of A.P. and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.V.BHASKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.9021 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a manufacturer of pesticides, having its plant in Tamilnadu. With a view to have its distributors in the State of Andhra Pradesh, it submitted an application to the respondent on 20.03.2009, as required under Rule 10 (4A) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Its grievance is that no orders have been passed by the respondent so far and, on account of the same, it is denied the benefit of employing distributors, and therefore it seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Agriculture. The Insecticides Act and Rules provide for issuance of different kinds of licenses and permits. A license in Form-VI-D is to be issued to the manufacturer. On the basis of such license, it can appoint dealers in the concerned State. If the application of the petitioner is defective in any respect, the same ought to have been pointed out to it by the respondent. In the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass necessary orders on the application dated 20.03.2009 submitted by the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 29th April, 2009. IBL