IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14773 of 2010 Between: M/s.Bio Crop Care, Door No.197B/10, 2nd Road, 5th Cross, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada rep. by its Proprietor P. Ramesh ... PETITIONER a n d The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad … RESPONDENT ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Bio Crop Care, represented by its Proprietor P. Ramesh, seeking declaration that the action of the respondent in interfering with the distribution and sale of bio-products as arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Government Pleader for Agriculture takes notice on behalf of respondent. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issued involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order dated 25-04-2006 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8207 of 2006 and batch which was disposed of with the following directions: “In view of the fact that no license is required under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for manufacture and sale of bio- products as long as they do not contain any ingredients of insecticide as mentioned in the schedule, i.e., Antagonistic Fungi and Bacteria, respondents cannot interfere with the store, sale and distribution of bio-products belonging to the petitioners. It is needless to say if the bio-products contain any chemical or insecticides which endangers the environment, it is always open for the concerned authorities to take appropriate action against the petitioners-manufacturers, and the dealers of the said bio- products, and by the Executive Magistrate in exercise of powers under Section 133 of Cr.P.C.” 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the orders passed in W.P.No.8207 of 2006 and batch, dated 25-04- 2006. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J June 28, 2010. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14773 of 2010 June 28, 2010