APHC010573792016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15231/2016 Between: 1. MEKALA LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O MEKALA VENKAYYA, AGE 67 YEARS OCC: FARMER, R/O RAVELA POST,TADIKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY KISANMORCHA,, HAVING OFFICE AT 29-28/1-25, KOVELAMUDIVARI STREET, NEAR SWATHI WEEKLY, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520002 ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS STATE PRESIDENT MR. PUDI THIRUPATHI RAO. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, REP. BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY, (DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION), UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 2. THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS DESIGNS TRADE MARKS, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION BOUGHIK SAMPADA BHAVAN ANTOP HILL, S.M ROAD, MUMBAI - 400037 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a Writ, order or direction, one more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not considering the representation dated 2.3.2016 seeking clarification in regards 2 JS,J W.P.No.15231/2016 to the validity of patent granted to the Technologies of Monsanto as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional more so in view of the ensuing cotton plantations, thereby causing huge financial loss to the petitioner as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of principles of natural justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 18890 OF 2016 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 direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith pass orders on the representation dated 2.3.2016 seeking clarification in regards to the validity of patent granted to the Technologies of Monsanto disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2016(WPMP 23320 OF 2016 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 implead the petitioner herein as Respondent No.3 in WPMP No. 18890 of 2016 as well as W.P.No. 15231 of 2016 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. AVINASH DESAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. BETHAPALLI SURYANARAYANA (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. LAKSHMI KUMARAN SRIDHARAN 3 JS,J W.P.No.15231/2016 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners is present. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioners have already availed the alternative remedies. Perused the record. Since the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 22.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.15231/2016 163 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15231/2016 Dated: 22.12.2025 KAS