IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.2921 of 2010 Between: M/s.Aswini Bio-pesticides and Seeds Private Limited, Factory:5- 283 HP Road Moosa Pet, Hyderabad, rep. by its Authorized signatory Sri B. Anil Kumar ... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Opp:L.B. Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad ... RESPONDENT ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 3. The Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not considering the application made by the petitioner dated 07-01-2010 for grant of manufacturing and marketing permission as detailed in the said application, under Section 13 of Insecticides Act, 1968 r/w. Rule 10 (4-A) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to consider the application dated 07-01-2010 for grant of manufacturing and marketing permission in respect of petitioner’s product as detailed in the said application in terms of the relevant provisions of Insecticides Act and Rules, forthwith and pass such other suitable orders. 4. It is stated that the petitioner made an application on 07-01- 2010 for grant of manufacturing and marketing permission in respect of M/s.Aswini Bio-pesticides and Seeds Private Limited – petitioner, as detailed in the application aforesaid in terms of the Insecticides Act and Rules. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 07-01-2010 and dispose of the same, in accordance with law within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J February 11, 2010. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.2921 of 2010 February 11, 2010