APHC010101532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Second day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 5532 of 2026 Between: 1. M/s.Sree Veeranjaneya Traders, represented by its proprietor Sri P.Hanumantha Rao, D.No.68 (village & mandal), Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh 1. The District Agriculture Officer, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh – 522 601. 2. Mandal Agricultural Officer, Machavaram, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh -522 435. 3. The Palnadu District Collector, Collector’s office, Narasaraopeta, Andhra Pradesh – 522601. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Haranadha Raju Katta Counsel for the respondents: 1. Government Pleader for Agriculture IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Second day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 5532 of 2026 M/s.Sree Veeranjaneya Traders, represented by its proprietor Sri P.Hanumantha Rao, D.No.68-304-1, Kothapalem road, Machavaram (village & mandal), Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh-522435. …Petitioner. and The District Agriculture Officer, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District, Andhra Mandal Agricultural Officer, Machavaram, Palnadu District, Andhra The Palnadu District Collector, Collector’s office, Narasaraopeta, 522601. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi – ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Haranadha Raju Katta respondents: Government Pleader for Agriculture IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Monday, the Second day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six M/s.Sree Veeranjaneya Traders, represented by its proprietor 1, Kothapalem road, Machavaram 522435. Petitioner. The District Agriculture Officer, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District, Andhra Mandal Agricultural Officer, Machavaram, Palnadu District, Andhra The Palnadu District Collector, Collector’s office, Narasaraopeta, The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, – 522237. ...Respondents 2 BSB,J W.P.No.5532 of 2026 The Court made the following order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, to declare the proceedings vide Rc.No.C2/23/2025 dated 16.06.2025 issued by the 1st respondent suspending the petitioner’s pesticide licence No.13/2017 “until further orders” as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to Section 14 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to forthwith restore and permit operation of the petitioner’s pesticide licence No.13/2017 and grant such other reliefs as this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture placed on record a copy of written instructions of the District Agriculture Officer, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet vide Rc.No.C2 / 23 / 2025, dated 28.02.2026 wherein it was stated that the order impugned in the writ petition had been revoked on 24.02.2026 with immediate effect and therefore, he submitted that the relief sought in the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated :02.03.2026 GRL 3 BSB,J W.P.No.5532 of 2026 200 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi W.P. No.5532 of 2026 Date: 02.03.2026 GRL