R.Balaji v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.19748 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.16014 and 16015 of 2017 R.Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Theni District.

2. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Theni at Vaigaidam, Theni District-625562.

3. The Deputy Director of Fisheries (Regional) Fisheries Complex, Pechiamman Padithurai Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent herein in Na.Ka.No.581/AA/2017 dated 20.10.2017 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to extend the period of lease of the petitioner for 5 years from July 2014 to June 2019 in 1/4

respect of Mela Chokkanathapuram Sankararappa Naicken Kanmoi, Bodinaickanur Taluk, Theni District with an increase of 10% lease every year as per G.O Ms No.332 Animal Husbandry & Fisheries (FS-IV) Department dated 17.11.1993 within a reasonable time. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai For Respondents : Mr.M.Prakash Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The Writ Petition is directed against the communication dated 20.10.2017 sent by the second respondent and for direction to the respondents to extend the period of lease of the writ petitioner for 5 years from July 2014 to June 2019 in respect of Mela Chokkanathapuram Sankararappa Naicken Kanmoi, Bodinaickanur Taluk, Theni District with an increase of 10% lease every year as per G.O.Ms.No.332 Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (FS-IV) Department dated 17.11.1993 within a reasonable time.

2. In the writ petition, extension of lease is sought for five years for the period between July-2014 and June-2019 in respect of Mela Chokkanathapuram Sankararappa Naicken Kanmoi, Bodinaickanur 2/4

Taluk, Theni District and as rightly contended by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, the said period is already over and hence, the prayer has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 22.04.2024.

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1. The District Collector, Theni District.

2. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Theni at Vaigaidam, Theni District-625562.

3. The Deputy Director of Fisheries (Regional) Fisheries Complex, Pechiamman Padithurai Madurai.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.19748 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.16014 and 16015 of 2017 Dated : 22.04.2024 4/4