Gowtham v. The Secretary To The Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 02.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Gowtham ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai -9.

2.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Fisheries, Admin Buildings, Teynampet, Chennai - 6.

3.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

4.The Joint Director of Fisheries, North Regional Office, Beach Road, Thoothukudi.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation 1/4

dated 20.06.2016 and to constitute an expert committee to the Tuiticorin district with representatives from the fishing community as well to undertake a comprehensive filed study about the use of modified purse seine nets of mesh size of 100-108mm, height of 40m and length of 500m being used for fishing from 2 km to 10 km stretch from the shore by 10hp out board motor boat and impact on fishing an ecology and grant exemption to these modified purse seine gear from the ban imposed vide notification in GO.Ms.No.40 Aimal Husbandry and Fisheries (FSV) Department dated 25.03.2000 issued under Section 5(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 in light of the order dated of this Court in WP.No.1862 of 2015 dated 12.03.2015. For Petitioner : No representation For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

When the writ petition was taken up for hearing on 28.02.2023 there was no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the case was directed to be listed under the caption for dismissal.

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2.Accordingly this writ petition is listed under the caption 'for dismissal' today. When the case is taken up for hearing there is no representation for the petitioner, despite the case is listed under the caption for dismissal. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs.

02.03.2023 Internet : Yes / No dsk To 1.The Secretary to the Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai -9.

2.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Fisheries, Admin Buildings, Teynampet, Chennai - 6.

3.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

4.The Joint Director of Fisheries, North Regional Office, Beach Road, Thoothukudi.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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