Anthony Adimai, v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.5169 & 5203 of 2018 W.P.(MD)No.5160 of 2018:- Anthony Adimai ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Collector, 2.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, (South), 3.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, 4.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), Sayalgudi Police Station, 5.The Inspector of Police, Coastal Security Group, Valinokkam, ... Respondents 1/6

P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order vide Na.Ka.No.2036/Aa/2017 dated 05.03.2018 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently forbear the respondents from interfering in the petitioner's peaceful fishing in the light of the permission from 20.01.2018 to 15th April 2018. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkateswaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel (R1 to R5) Additional Government Pleader W.P.(MD)No.5178 of 2018:- M.Justin ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Fisheries, D.M.S. Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, Ramanathapuram (South), 2/6

4.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, Colachel, Kanyakumari (West), 5.The Superintendent of Police, 6.The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Sayalkudi, Kadaladi Taluk, 7.S.Senthilkumar ... Respondents (R7 is impleaded vide order of this Court dated 23.03.2018 in WMP(MD)No.5424 of 2018.) P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.2036/A/2017 dated 05.03.2018 on the file of the respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to issue movement order to the petitioner registered fishing vessel bearing registration No. IND TN.15.MO.5441 within the time frame stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel (R1 to R6) Additional Government Pleader Ms.Porkodi Karnan (R7) for M/s.Polex Legal Solutions 3/6

COMMON ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents submitted that pending writ petitions, a peace committee meeting was conducted by the committee, wherein the petitioner and the seventh respondent have resolved their dispute. He has also produced the written instructions submitted by the official respondents in Na.Ka.No.2036/Aa/2017 dated 08.11.2024.

2. In view of the above, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 08.11.2024 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No Sm 4/6

TO:- 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, (South), 3.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, Kanyakumari District. 4.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), Sayalgudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Coastal Security Group, Valinokkam, Ramanathapuram District.

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

7.The Director of Fisheries, D.M.S. Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

8.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, Ramanathapuram (South), Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

9.The Assistant Director Of Fisheries, Colachel, Kanyakumari (West), 10.The Superintendent of Police, 11.The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Sayalkudi, Kadaladi Taluk, 5/6

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

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