- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30439 WP No. 11122 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 11122 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S. RIPPLE FRAGRANCES PRIVATE LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: PLOT NO.154 TO 156, PACKING UNIT, BELAGOLA INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSORE-570016, REPRESNETED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT, MR.BHARADWAJ A. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH B.MUCHANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECREARY, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30439 WP No. 11122 of 2017 NO.1, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 3. MR. D.K.NAGARAJU MAJOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ENTOMOLOGY), & CENTRAL INSECTICIDE INSPECTOR, JAIVIKBHAVAN, KANNAMANGALA POST, BENGALURU-560067. ALSO AT: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION, DIRECTORATE OF PPQ & S, PLANT QAUARANTINE SECTION, HEBBAL, BHOOPASANDRA POST, H.A.FARM POST, BANGALORE-560024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAYANATARA B.G. CGC, FOR R-1 AND R-3; SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD.07.10.2016 ISSUED BY THE R-3, VIDE ANNEX-A, ALL ACTIONS PURSUANT THERETO AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INSIST THE PETITIONER TO REGISTER UNDER THE INSECTICIDES ACT, 1968 OR INITIATE ANY ACTION AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30439 WP No. 11122 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court being aggrieved by the show cause notice dated 07.10.2016 issued by respondent No.3, in terms of which petitioner has been called upon to show cause as to why action should not be taken against petitioner for manufacturing / selling Agarbatti / Incense sticks / liquid contained with chemical pesticides without registration and manufacturing license under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (for short 'the Act, 1968'). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that response in this regard has already been submitted by the petitioner. He contends that the respondent could not have in the first place issued such a show cause notice in the light of provisions provided under Section 38 of the Act, 1968, wherein according to the petitioner, the product manufactured and being sold by him are exempted. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30439 WP No. 11122 of 2017 3. Learned counsel for the respondent on the other hand submit that the authorities have not passed any order yet on the reply submitted by the petitioner to the show cause notice, the petition is therefore premature, the authority will pass appropriate order considering the cause shown by the petitioner. It is only thereafter petitioner aggrieved if any question of his approaching this Court would arise. 4. Heard, perused the records. 5. Annexure-A is merely a show cause notice. Reply of the petitioner to the said show cause notice is produced at Annexure-L. The petitioner has raised grounds in the show cause notice as that of the one raised in this writ petition. No, order has been passed by the respondent-Authority in furtherance to the said show cause notice. In that view of the matter as rightly contended by the learned counsel for the respondent, the petition is premature, reserving liberty to the petitioner to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30439 WP No. 11122 of 2017 seek such remedy as may be available in the event of any order being passed by the respondent-authority on the cause shown by him, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37