THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.35676 OF 2025

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for 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 the manufacturing, Distribution and sale of the petitioner s bio products/bio stimulations of petitioner firm 1.Varadhi, 2.Allasca, 3.Promo, 4.V.Activator, 5.Malabar, 6. Shelavathi, 7.Mochi, 8.Dabul Barel, 9.Khazana, 10.Outer, 11.Notary, 12.Journey, 13. Space,14. Surprize,15. Prahaladha,16. Strength, 17. V.Gosh, 18. Re Gen, 19. Dhruva, 20. Simba, 21. Vishwamitra, 22. Walter, 23. Bharani, 24. Leo, 25. Ishaan, 26. Tejas, 27. Vedanth, 28. Jo, 29. Chandrika, 30. Mukunda, 31. Kaira, 32. Dell, 33. Vedhika, 34. Bonanza.,and in the absence of notification prescribing the standards as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and without jurisdiction and further direct the respondents not to interfere with in any manner in the manufacture, sale and distribution of the petitioners Bio- products/bio stimulations including from the licensed premises of the dealers/stockists under the insecticides Act, 1968 and Fertilizers control Order 1985 and pass..…”

Government Pleader for Agriculture appearing on behalf of the respondents. Perused the material available on record.

that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the common order of this Court dated 10.07.2015 in W.P.No.25293 of 2014 and batch, as modified by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.Nos.1122 and 1136 of 2016, dated 03.11.2016. Further, this Court, while disposing of W.P.No.48 of 2021 and batch vide common order dated 07.09.2021, held as under:

"11. In view thereof, the Writ Petitions are disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to make applications in compliance with the requirement of Clause 5 of the order of the Government of India, bearing No.S.O.882 (E), dated 23.03.2021, within two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If such applications are made within the time stipulated above, the competent authority shall process the same and if satisfied, to issue provisional Certificate of Registration in Form G-3, within four (4) weeks thereafter.

12. It is made clear that the competent authority is entitled to collect samples in compliance of Part-C of the order dated 23.02.2021 and test the compatibility of the products meeting the parameters to be marketed 2 as bio-nutrients, before granting the provisional Certificate of Registration. It is in the public interest to ensure that a product to be produced and marketed as a bio-nutrient with the object of helping the farmer to develop high cellulose and resistance power in the plants meets the parameters to qualify as a bio-nutrient. The petitioners shall co-operate in drawing the samples. Until the exercise as directed above, is completed, subject of course to petitioners submitting applications within the time stipulated above and in compliance of Government of India, petitioners are entitled to manufacture and However, it is always open to the competent authority to verify whether the products manufactured and distributed by the petitioners are in compliance with the statutory requirements and take action as warranted by law".

4. In terms of the aforestated orders and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

____________________________ JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI Dated:24.11.2025 dv/aks