IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION No.737/2018(GM-RES) BETWEEN AGROSYNTH CHEMICALS LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED FACTORY AT: BYRAPURA VILLAGE, HAROHALLI POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-560100, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR NIHIL RAJAN S/O LATE VM. RAJEN, AGED 48 YEARS ... PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND 1. LICENSING OFFICER & DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NO.1, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-01.
2. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NO.1, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-01, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WITH A PRAYER DIRECT R2 TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL AND APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SEC. 15 OF INSECTICIDES ACT IN THE UN- NUMBERED APPEAL VIDE ANNEXURES - J AND K.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT PASSED THE FOLLOWING;
O R D E R In this petition, the petitioner is seeking for a writ of mandamus to consider the appeal and application filed by him at Annexures – J and K.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the appeal and application filed by the petitioner shall be considered. On the other hand, AGA for the respondents submitted that the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law if not already decided.
3. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to decide the appeal of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible by a speaking order, by affording opportunity to the parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
The interim order granted on earlier occasion by the Bench of this Court shall continue till the appeal is decided by respondent No.2.
SBS* Sd/- JUDGE