S.Kuppusamy v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.04.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.No.17752 of 2026 S.Kuppusamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1 The Secretary to Government Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2 The Commissioner / Director of Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.
3 The District Collector, District Collector Office, 4 The Executive Engineer, PWD (WRD), Sarabanga Basin Division, Salem - 7.
5 The Assistant Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Mettur Dam, Salem District.
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6 The Special Officer / Inspector of Fisheries, FMR-13 Pallipalayam Avarangkadu Fishermen Co-operative Society, No.42, 9th Padi, Pallipalayam, 7 P.K.Thangavel 8 The District Superintendent of Police, 9 The Inspector of Police, Pallapalayam Police Station, Pallapalayam, Thiruchengode Taluk, ... Respondents Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6, 8 and 9 to consider the representation dated 09.02.2026 and to cancel the fishing rights granted to the 7th respondent vide 4th respondent proceedings in Letter No.Ko15/AEE(Ra)/2025 dated 07.11.2025 and the consequential order of the 4th respondent Letter No...../Ko.Fishing rights lease / Tha.4/2025 dated 14.11.2025, in respect of lake namely Paruthipalli Eri (Amirtha Sagaram lake), Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District for the period 2025 to 2030 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajendiran for R1 to R5 Additional Government Pleader Mr.K.Suresh for R6 Government Advocate 2/5
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a civil suit and a third party writ appeal and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the bundle.
2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file civil suit. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
28.04.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1 The Secretary to Government Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
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2 The Commissioner / Director of Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.
3 The District Collector, District Collector Office, 4 The Executive Engineer, PWD (WRD), Sarabanga Basin Division, Salem - 7.
5 The Assistant Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Mettur Dam, Salem District.
6 The Special Officer / Inspector of Fisheries, FMR-13 Pallipalayam Avarangkadu Fishermen Co-operative Society, No.42, 9th Padi, Pallipalayam, 7 The District Superintendent of Police, 8 The Inspector of Police, Pallapalayam Police Station, Pallapalayam, Thiruchengode Taluk, 4/5
M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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