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Durairaj v. The Executive Engineer

2025-05-23Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.05.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.18868 of 2025 and W.M.P.No21127 of 2025

1. Durairai

2. Krishnappa

3. Venkatesh

4. Athinarayanan ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (WRD), Melpennayaru Basin Division, Dharmapuri-5.

2. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, (Inland Fisheries) Krishnagiri Dam, Krishnagiri.

3. FMR.4, Thali Fishermen Co-operative Society, Meera Mahal Opposite, PWD Building, Hosur - 635 109, Krishnagiri District, Rep. by its Administrative Officer. .... Respondents

Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 03.05.2025 and to get lease of the fishing rights in the "Thali Periya Eri" Tank under the control of the 1st respondent in favour of the 3rd respondent society for a period of 5 years from 2025-26 to 2029-30 by applying G.O.Ms.No.332, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (FS.IV) Department dated 17.11.1993 and the orders passed in batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.6819 of 2023 etc., dated 21.06.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Elangovan For R1 to R3 : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Additional Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for the following relief: direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 03.05.2025 and to get lease of the fishing rights in the "Thali Periya Eri" Tank under the control of the 1st respondent in favour of the 3rd respondent society for a period of 5 years from 2025-26 to 202930 by applying G.O.Ms.No.332, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (FS.IV) Department dated 17.11.1993.

2. Without going into the merits of the case, the 1st and 2nd respondents are directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 03.05.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

23.05.2025 rpl Index : Yes /No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (WRD), Melpennayaru Basin Division, Dharmapuri-5.

2. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, (Inland Fisheries) Krishnagiri Dam, Krishnagiri.

V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

rpl W.P.No.18868 of 2025 23.05.2025