K.Rajendran (President) v. The District Election Officer/

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.No.10318 of 2018 K.Rajendran (President), N-299, Naluvedhapathy Marine Fisherman, Co-operative Association, Kothankadu, Pushpavanam Post, ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Election Officer / Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagapattinam - South, Nagapattinam District & 4 Others.

2. The District Collector, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

3. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, 1/6

4. The Special Officer, Fisheries Co-operative Societies,

5. The Inspector of (Marine) Fisheries, Serudhur, Velankanni Via, ... Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Madamus calling for the records relating to the Election Proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 19.03.2018 in Na.Ka.No.396/2018/OO and quash the same and direct the 1st respondent to conduct the Election to the Naluvedhapathi, Marine Fisher Co-Operative Society only after disbursing the grants, benefits and financial assistances and other grievance of the member of the said Naluvedhapathi, Marine Fisher Co-operative Society.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thamizhavel For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, AGP

ORDER

The petitioner is a former president of Z-299, Naluvedhapathi, Marine Fisherman Co-operative Society, Vedaraniyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District. 2/6

2. According to him, the members of the Society should engage in full time fishing. The period of membership is between 18 to 60 years. The petitioner states that the members of the Co-operative Society are entitled to grants, regularly announced by the State and the Central Government. He had earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.5014 of 2018 seeking a direction against the respondents to contribute to the National Fishermen / Fisherwoman Saving cum Relief Scheme. The said writ petition has been dismissed on 29.08.2019. The petitioner states that the grants, benefits and financial assistance by the State and Central Government are not been paid to the members of the Society. He further states that the Election to the Society had not been conducted in accordance with law. Hence, the present writ petition.

3. When the writ petition came up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. Mr.L.S.M.Hassan Fizal, Additional Government Pleader appears for the respondents. He has produced instructions from Assistant Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Nagapattinam dated 01.12.2025. The said instructions are scanned and extracted hereunder:

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4. The instructions states that whatever relief assistance the fishermen families have sought, has already been provided by the State of Tamil Nadu. In addition, 54 fishermen have been benefitted under the National Fishermen Saving cum Relief Scheme for the year 2024.

5. As the relief sought for by the petitioner has already been granted by the respondents, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 01.12.2025 rap Index : Yes/No To

1. The District Election Officer / Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagapattinam - South, Nagapattinam District & 4 Others.

2. The District Collector, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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3. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office,

4. The Special Officer, Fisheries Co-operative Societies,

5. The Inspector of (Marine) Fisheries, Serudhur, Velankanni Via, 01.12.2025 6/6