Thangiah, S/O.Subbiah v. The Executive Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :14.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.10460 & 14256 of 2016 Thangiah ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Organization, Thamirabarani Basin Division, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Joint Commissioner, H.R.&C.E Department, Tirunelveli.

3.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Kulathoor Ayyan Sastha Temple, Nainarkulam, Tirunelveli.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the auction notification dated 22.07.2016 issued by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the

third respondent not to interfere in the fishery rights of the said tank. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh For Respondents :Mr.P.Subbaraj, Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 :Mr.S.Manohar for R3

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter relates to the auction of fishing rights in the year 2016. Since the license period has expired, nothing survives for adjudication in this matter. By taking note of the above submission, W.P.(MD).No.14108 of 2016 is dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P. (MD).Nos.10460 and 14256 of 2016 are closed.

14.03.2023 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sbn

To 1.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Organization, Thamirabarani Basin Division, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Joint Commissioner, H.R.&C.E Department, Tirunelveli.

3.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Kulathoor Ayyan Sastha Temple, Nainarkulam, Tirunelveli.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

sbn and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.10460 & 14256 of 2016 14.03.2023