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The Agriculture Department of Karnataka suspended the retail fertiliser merchantability licence of Chandrika Agro Syndicate, a trader located astatine Nehru Gunj successful Kalaburagi, aft an inspection reportedly revealed large discrepancies successful banal records, and alleged merchantability of fertilisers supra the prescribed rates.
According to an bid issued by Assistant Director of Agriculture Arun Kumar Mulimani, officials inspected the dealership pursuing complaints from the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, and directions issued by the Joint Director of Agriculture.
The inspection revealed important saltation betwixt the banal of DAP fertiliser recorded successful the Point of Sale (PoS) instrumentality and the quantity physically disposable successful the godown. While the PoS records showed a banal of 35.85 tonnes of DAP fertiliser, lone 13 tonnes were reportedly recovered during carnal verification.
The inspection squad besides recovered discrepancies betwixt the banal displayed connected the banal board, and the banal reflected successful the PoS system. Examination of a measure dated June 12, 2026, allegedly revealed a quality of ₹2,019 betwixt the magnitude charged to a farmer, and the existent worth of the fertiliser supplied, raising suspicion that fertilisers had been sold supra the maximum retail terms fixed by the government.
Officials further stated that banal registers were not decently maintained, and applicable records were not produced during the inspection.
The section stated that the dealership had prima facie violated provisions of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, including Rule 35(1)(a) and (b), and licence conditions relating to attraction of records and banal management.
Invoking powers nether Rule 31(1) of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the licensing authorization suspended the retail fertiliser licence of Chandrika Agro Syndicate with contiguous effect until further orders.
The trader has been directed not to merchantability immoderate fertiliser during the suspension period. The bid warned that immoderate usurpation would pull enactment nether Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, including prosecution earlier the competent court.
