The President v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.05.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI The President, FRD 55 Athiyatchapuram Fishermen Co-operative Society, Thinaikulam Post, keelakarai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Collectorate Buildings, Mandapam Road, Ramanathapuram-623503.

2. The Deputy Director of Fisheries (Marine), Integrated Buildings, Collectorate Complex, Mandapam Road, Ramanathapuram-623503.

3. The Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Integrated Buildings, Collectorate Complex, Mandapam Road, Ramanathapuram-623503.

... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No 1 and 2 to direct the respondent No 3 to sanction the beneficiary amounts to all the members of petitioners society of 3 categories 1. National saving-cum-Relief Scheme (NFSRS) for Marine Fisherman 2. Fishing Ban Period Assistance and

3. Lean period dole by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 17.02.2023 and also to stipulated the Respondents to fix a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhirajan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.D.Gandhirajan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents .

2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the President of Athiyatchapuram Fishermen Co-operative Society. The grievance of the petitioner is that the members of the petitioner society are entitled for the benefit under the National Saving-cum-Relief Scheme (NFSRS), Fishing Ban Period Assistance and Lean period dole and the said benefits were 2/5

not extended to the petitioner society. In order to avail the benefits, the petitioner society made a representation dated 17.02.2023 to the first respondent. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner is constrained to move the present writ petition.

4. Though the petitioner seeks larger relief, at the time of arguments the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it would be suffice, if the representation of the petitioner dated 17.02.2023, is disposed of by the respondents, on merits, as expeditiously as possible.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents on instructions would submit that if reasonable time is granted to them, appropriate orders will be passed on the representation of the petitioner.

6. In view of the above said submission and also considering the limited scope of the relief now sought for by the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17.02.2023 and pass suitable orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/5

7. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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1. The District Collector, Collectorate Buildings, Mandapam Road, Ramanathapuram-623503.

2. The Deputy Director of Fisheries (Marine), Integrated Buildings, Collectorate Complex, Mandapam Road, Ramanathapuram-623503.

3. The Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Integrated Buildings, Collectorate Complex, Mandapam Road, Ramanathapuram-623503.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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