N. Ganesan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 N.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar-626 001.

2.The Commissioner, Rajapalayam Panchayat Union, Rajapalayam Post-626 117, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the Respondents from conducting fishery rights auction up to the year 2017, so far as the Puthur Village Arasaneri Tank, Puthur Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District is concerned.

For Petitioner : no appearance For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader for R1 : Mr.K.Mahesh Raja for R2 1/3

ORDER

None appears for the petitioner.

2. I went through the contents of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. The subject matter pertains to conducting fishery rights auction upto the year 2017. The said period has long since expired. The learned Special Government Pleader would point out that the writ petitioner failed to make any payment and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. The Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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