IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 94 of 2006 Between: M/s. Nava-Bharat Fertilizers Limited, rep by Managing Director, N. Srinivasa Rao S/o N. Masthan Swamy 201, 2nd Floor Surekha Chambers, Opp VIP SHOW Room, Near Lal Bunglow, Ameerpet, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture Department, rep by Principal Secretary, Secrtariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, State of Andhra Pradesh, New L.B. Stadium, Hyderabad 3 The Joint Director of AGriculture of Guntur district, Guntur 4 The Joint Director of AGriculture for Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam 5 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Chittoor District, Chittoor 6 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Krishna District, Machilipatnam 7 The Joint Director of Agriculture of East Godavari District, Kakinada 8 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Kurnool District, Kurnool 9 The Joint Director of Agriculture of West Godavari District, Eluru 10 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad 11 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Prakasam District, Ongole 12 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Ananthapur District, Anantapur 13 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Nellore District, Nellore 14 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Srikakulam District, Srikakulam 15 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Karimnagar District,Karimnagar 16 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Kadapa District, Kadapa 17 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Nizamabad District, Nizamabad 18 The Joint Director of Agriculture for Nalgonda District, Nalgonda 19 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Warangal District Warangal 20 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Medak District, Sangareddy 21 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Mahaboobnagar District, Mahaboobnagar 22 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Adilabad District, Adilabad 23 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Khammam District, Khammam 24 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Vizianagaram District Vizianagaram 25 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Hyderabad District, Hyderabad 26 The Joint Director of Agriculture of Maheswaram, Ranga Reddy District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 or order or direction, more particularly one inthe nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents more particulalry respondent No.26 in issuing stop sale notice dated 28-12-2005 as illegal, arbitrary without any power, authority or jurisdiction under the provisions of Essential Commodities act, 1955 and Fertilizers (Control) ORder 1985 and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the production, sale and distribution of organic manures produced by the petitioners and to pass such other order or orders as it may deem fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.V.S.NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR COOPERATION FOR R GP FOR AGRICULTURE FOR RAPP-1TO26 The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The 2nd respondent is present, pursuant to the order of this Court dated 4.8.2008. Presence is dispensed with. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive as the petitioner discontinued the business in which the impugned stop sale notice has been issued. In view of the submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J DATE: 14.08.2008 CVM