P.K.Raja v. K.S.Palanisamy Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 07.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN P.K.Raja, No.40, Palam Road, Pallipalayam, Erode 8 .. Petitioner - Vs -

1. Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS, Commissioner / Director of Fisheries, Commissioner/Directorate of Fisheries Office, Nandanam, Chennai.

2. Dr.P.Reena Selvi, The Joint Director of Fisheries, The Joint Director of Fisheries Office, Chennai.

3. Mr.Vazhudhi The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Deputy Director of Fisheries Office, Dharmapuri.

4. Mr. Yuvaraj, The Assistant Director, Fishery Department, Mettur Dam, Salem - 1.

5. Mr,Velusamy, The Inspector of Fisheries, Inspector of Fisheries Office, Namakkal.

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6. Mr.Gowthaman, The Executive Engineer, PWD, Water Resource Department, Sarabanga Basin Division, S.K.Garden, Kondalampatti, Salem.

7. Mrs.Kavitharani The Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD, Water Resource Department, Sarabanga Basin Sub Division, Rasipuram.

8. P.K.Thangavel, The Chairman, FMR 13, Fishermen Co-operative Society, Pallipalayam, Erode District. .. Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to punish the respondent for their willful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 03.08.2021 passed by this Court in W.M.P.No.16992 of 2021 in WP.No.16070 of 2021. For Petitioner : Mr. V.Jayaprakash For Respondents : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed by the petitioner for the alleged disobedience of the order of this Court dated 03.08.2021 passed in W.M.P.No.16992 of 2021 in W.P.No.16070 of 2021.

2. When the matter was taken up, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that in view of the order of 2/4

this Court dated 03.08.2021, the respondent authorities have not granted leasehold right to anybody and hence, no contempt arises against them.

3. Opposing the aforesaid submission made on the side of the respondents, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that despite the repeated representations submitted by the petitioner, there are illegal fishing taken place and the respondents have not taken any action in this regard, till date.

4. Recording the above submissions made by the leaned counsel on either side, this contempt petition stands closed, with a direction to respondent authorities, to dispose of the petitioner's representations, if any, pending on their file, on merits.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) av //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

GS/10/02/2022 To

1. The Commissioner / Director of Fisheries, Commissioner/Directorate of Fisheries Office, Nandanam, Chennai.

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2. The Joint Director of Fisheries, The Joint Director of Fisheries Office, Chennai.

3. The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Deputy Director of Fisheries Office, Dharmapuri.

4. The Assistant Director, Fishery Department, Mettur Dam, Salem - 1.

5. The Inspector of Fisheries, Inspector of Fisheries Office, Namakkal.

6. The Executive Engineer, PWD, Water Resource Department, Sarabanga Basin Division, S.K.Garden, Kondalampatti, Salem.

7. The Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD, Water Resource Department, Sarabanga Basin Sub Division, Rasipuram.

8. The Chairman, FMR 13, Fishermen Co-operative Society, Pallipalayam, Erode District.

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