V.Ravichandran, v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.(MD).No.20786 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)No.17074 of 2017 V.Ravichandran ... petitioner Vs.

1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, St.George Fort, Secretariate, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Fishery Department, DMS Complex, Thenampet, Chennai-06.

3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries, (Inland Fisheries) Fishery Complex, Petchiamman Padithurai, Madurai-625 001.

4.The District Collector, Madurai District Collectorate, Madurai District, Madurai-20.

....Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition is filed, Under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to grant extension of fishing lease period of 2014 to 2017 for one more year i.e., upto June 2018 for the fishing lease of PeriyKanmoi of Narasingam Village, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District, Considering my representation dated 22.06.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Nagendran For respondents : Mr.M.Alagathevan Special Government Pleader,

O R D E R

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

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2.According to the petitioner, he is the successful bidder in the tender for fishing, in respect of the tank in question, for the lease said period from 2016 to 2017. Pointing out that he suffered a loss during the said period due to drought, he sent a representation on 22.06.2017 to the respondents for extension of the lease period. Though a reply in this regard was given by the third respondent, no order has been passed so far. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's representation would be considered on merits within the time stipulated by this Court. 4.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought in this writ petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the representation dated 22.06.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as all the interested parties, if any, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Secretary, St.George Fort, Secretariate, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Fishery Department, DMS Complex, Thenampet, Chennai-06.

3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries, (Inland Fisheries) Fishery Complex, Petchiamman Padithurai, Madurai-625 001.

4.The District Collector, Madurai District Collectorate, Madurai District, Madurai-20.

+One cc to Mr.V.Nagendran, Advocate, SR.No.86358 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.86928 dsk RL/7C/2P/KK/SAR1/23/11/2017 W.P.(MD).No.20786 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 10.11.2017