I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA AT AMARAVATI APHC010429772017 (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY. THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT APPEAL NO: 301 OF 2017 Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent appeal preferred againt the order dt.29-12-2016 passed in WP.No.23678 of 2004. Between: 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, at Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, A.P. 2. The Chairman and Commissioner/Director of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur. 3. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Kurnool. ...Petitioners AND Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited (Mahyco), 3-6-666, Mahyco House, Street No. 10, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. ...Respondent £ lA NO: 1 OF 2017fWAMP 671 OF 2017) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of common order passed in WP.No. 23678 of 2004 and batch dated 29-12-2016 pending disposal of Writ Appeal. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. S PRANATHI, SPL. GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent: SRI THOOM SRINIVAS The Court made the following: JUDGMENT V <5 APHC010429772017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ^ench Sr.No:-54 [3483] AT AMARAVATI WRIT APPEAL NO; 301 of 2017 The State Of Andhra Pradesh, and Others ...Appellant(s) Vs. Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited Mahyco ...Respondent ********** Advocate for Appellant: Advocate for Respondent: Smt. S. Pranathi, SpcI. Govt. Pleader Mr.Thoom Srinivas CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 24**^ June 2025 Per DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR. CJ: The present writ appeal has been preferred against a common judgment and order, dated 29.12.2016, passed in a batch of writ petitions bearing Nos.23678, 23832, 23833 and 23834 of 2004; 4992, 5764, 9067, 12280, 12430, 12439 and 12460 of 2005; 17387, 21938 and 27278 of 2006. Even when various petitions came to be decided by virtue of the common judgment and order which is being challenged in these proceedings, yet only one appeal bearing W.A. No.301 of 2017 has been filed. / 2 0^ HCJ a RC, J W.A. No: 301 of 2017 Since the appeal has been preferred against only one of the respondents/writ petitioners and not others, in our opinion, the appeal preferred must fail on the ground of res judicata, as the judgment in the other cases has become final. Be that as it may, the writ appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. Two CCs to GP for Agriculture, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 2. One CC to Sri Thoom Srinivas Advocate [OPUC] 3. Three CD Copies TF / HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025 JUDGMENT WA 301/2017 ta 0 Ii JUL 20a y CO DISMISSING THE W.R. AS NON MAINTAINABLE, WITHOUT COSTS