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2025 DAILYLAW 30816 (AP)

FERTIS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/23339/2025 · 2025-09-21

B S Bhanumathi

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APHC010429482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Monday, the Twenty Second Day of September Two Thousand and Twenty Five Present The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 23339 of 2025 Between: Fertis India Private Limited ...Petitioner and The State of A.P. and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: 1. B.V.Aparna Lakshmi Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Agriculture The Court made the following Order: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in interfering with sale and distribution of bio-products / bio-stimulants of petitioner- Company, viz., Ecolaid Freedom Soil, Ecolaid Freedom- Folair, Imphact, Ever, Ecolaid Freedom Insectcyte, Ecolaid Prime-CNP, Ecolaid Prime-CN, Akre Select Vegetative, Akre Select Flowering / Reproductive, Poly Green, Poly Flowering/Reproductive, Trail Blaze, Akre Shield, Ecolaid Pulse, Amino Plus, Akre Sure, Actin, 2 W.P.No.23339 of 2025 Tracs Sure Foliar and Tracs Sure Granules, which contains Anti-oxidants, Anti Transpirants, Pressmud, Chitine, Egg Shell and plant essential oils, and are also not covered under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and not included in Schedule-VI of the Fertilizers Control (Order) Act, 1985, by issuing Memo No. PP.II(1)2085/2005, dated 21.01.2006 and Letter No. PP.II(1)2085/2005, dated 21.01.2006, and in the absence of notification prescribing the standards in Schedule-VI, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and direct the 2nd respondent not to interfere within any manner selling and distribution of bio-products / bio- stimulants including from the licensed premises of the dealers / stockists under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Fertilizers Control(Order) Act, 1985 and pass…” 2. A petition in I.A.No.2 of 2025 was allowed on 22.09.2025, permitting the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. As such, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Date: 22.09.2025 RSD 3 W.P.No.23339 of 2025 9 The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 23339 of 2025 Date: 22.09.2025 RSD