IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26228 of 2008 Between: M/s. Sri Annapurna Chemicals Rep. by its Proprietor, K. Ram Prasad, S/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. 11-64, Katta Subba Rao Thota, Second Lane, Eluru, West Godavari Dist.,Factory at Plot No.D1, Industrial Estate, Eluru - 534 007, West Godavari Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture Opp. L.B. Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. .....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 dated 25-10-2008 made by the petitioner herein for manufacturing and marketing 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 25-10-2008 for permitting the petitioner herein for manufacturing and marketing of insecticides / pesticides / weedicides, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, under Sec. 13 read with Rule 10 (4A) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.V.BHASKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 26228 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner is a manufacturer of pesticides, having its plant at Eluru in West Godavari District. It submitted an application with the respondent on 25.10.2008 for grant of fresh Manufacturing License to manufacture insecticides, 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 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 licences and permits. A licence in Form-VI-D is to be issued to the manufacturer. On the basis of such a licence, 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. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to pass necessary orders on the application, dated 25.10.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 02.12.2008 v v