IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 8553 of 2009 Between: M./s.Manz Agro Chemicals, rep.by its Authorised Signatory M.Venkateswar Rao, S/o.Appaiah R/o.7-1-71,Church Road, Near Prabhath Talkies, Khammam, REgd.office at 471-E, Shrinagar Extension Gauribidanur-561208,Chickaballpur, Karnataka ..... 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the application dated 21.3.2009 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 respondent to consider the application dated 21.3.2009 for permitting the petitioner herein to sell insecticides /pesticides /weedicides,in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.V.BHASKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU Writ Petition No.8553 of 2009 Order: Heard Sri C.V.Bhaskar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner. The matter is coming up for admission. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture takes notice. The writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the application, dated 21.03.2009, 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 arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent to consider the application, dated 21.03.2009, made by the petitioner for permitting the petitioner to sell insecticides/pesticides/ weedicides, in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is stated that the petitioner made an application on 21.03.2009, and it is also stated that the said application is pending disposal and the respondent is not considering and disposing of the same in accordance with law. In the light of the grievance expressed by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the application, dated 21.03.2009, made by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ C.V. Ramulu, J Date:24.04.2009 VGB