IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19507 of 2008 Between: M/s. AKKS Agro Chems rep. by its Authorised Signatory R.Lakshmanan S/o.V.Rathinam R/o.76-14-236, Ashram Road, Bhavani Puram, Vijayawada - 520 012, Regd. Off: Plot No.3, SIDCO Industrial Estate Ariyanoor, Salem - 636 004. ..... 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 will 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 31.05.2008 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 31.05.2008 made by the petitioner for permitting the petitioner herein to sell insecticides/pesticides/weedicides, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, and pass such other order or orders. 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 Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.19507 of 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent in not considering the application dated 31-05-2008 made by the petitioner herein to sell insecticides/pesticides/weedicides in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Section 13 read with Rule 10(4A) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is illegal and arbitrary. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, who has not disputed the fact that the petitioner’s application is pending before the respondent. It is also brought to my notice that in identical circumstances this Court disposed of W.P.No.22630 of 2007 by order dated 26-10-2007 with a direction to consider the application of the petitioners therein. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner for grant of licence, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 31-05-2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 08.09.2008 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/o KLP