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The Dhanuskodi Puyalal Baathikapatta Meenava Maruvaazhvu Sangam v. Government Of Tamilnadu

2021-01-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P(MD)No.321 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.321 of 2021 The Dhanuskodi Puyalaal Baathikapatta Meenava Maruvaazhvu Sangam, Represented by its President, Chelladurai.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by it Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Fisheries, 3rd Floor, Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Building, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.2 to conduct enquiry and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner U/s.14 of the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1983 dated 21.12.2020 within a time frame stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Lajapathi Roy. T For Respondents :

Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.The petitioner is said to have preferred an appeal before the second respondent. The second respondent has not disposed of the matter in view of the proposed convening of peace meeting between the rival groups.

3.Be that as it may, the second respondent cannot keep the appeal pending indefinitely. The second respondent shall dispose of the petition mentioned appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I make it clear that I https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.321 of 2021 have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is open to the second respondent to pass orders one way or the other. 4.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Finishers, 3rd Floor, Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Building, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-1817[F] dated 22/01/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.T.LAJAPATHI ROY,Advocate(SR-1520[F] dated 21/01/2021) W.P(MD)No.321 of 2021 20.01.2021 (SV2)CO AP(02/02/2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2