IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16219 of 2010 Between: M/s.Chevur Chemicals Private Limited, rep. by its authorized signatory Bhagavandas Kankani ... PETITIONER a n d The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Opp:L.B. Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad A.P. … RESPONDENT ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Chevur Chemicals Private Limited, represented by its authorized signatory Bhagavandas Kankani with a prayer to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the application dated 16-09-2009 filed under Section 13 r/w. Rule 10(4A) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner is a company registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. It is carrying on business in insecticides more particularly manufacturing, refining, blending, preparing, storing, buying, selling, importing, exporting and distributing all kinds of chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers etc. The petitioner company obtained manufacturing licence from the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka. For expansion of business activities of its company, an application dated 16-09-2009 has been made to the respondent seeking permission of sale/exhibit/stock/distribution/pesticides in the State of Andhra Pradesh. There being no action on the said application, the petitioner invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 5. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed by it seeking licence is not being considered by the respondent. 6. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to pass necessary orders on the application dated 16-09-2009 submitted by the petitioner within six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J July 09, 2010. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16219 of 2010 July 09, 2010