IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12458 of 2009 M/S BENGAL FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS THROUGH THE PARTNER PAPPU AGRAWAL, SON OF LATE HARI PRASAD AGRAWAL, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA D.D. ROAD, FORBESGANJ, P.S. FORBESGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, HAVING ITS OFFICE SITUATED AT “VIKAS BHAWAN”, NEW SECRETARIAT, P.S. SCAHIVALAYA, DISTRICT PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, HAVING ITS OFFICE SITUATED AT “VIKAS BHAWAN”, NEW SECRETARIAT, P.S. SCAHIVALAYA, DISTRICT PATNA---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 06.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner has applied for grant of authorization entitling him to trade in fertilizer. The application is addressed to the Director, Agriculture, Bihar, Patna, the licensing authority which is dated 17.11.2008 and 10.6.2009 contained in Annexures-3 and 4 to this application. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that for reasons best known to the Director, Agriculture the two request for grant of authorization entitling the petitioner to trade in fertilizer is not being considered and granted to the petitioner. 4. Let the Director, Agriculture, Bihar, Patna consider the request of the petitioner for grant of trade licence entitling him to trade in fertilizer in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within a reasonable time, which should not exceed beyond two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that even earlier the Director, Agriculture, Bihar, Patna had granted authorization to the petitioner to trade in fertilizer, which is contained in Annexure-1 to this application. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)