V.Natarajan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR WP(MD) No. 36133 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos. 28740 & 28741 of 2025 V.Natarajan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The District Collector Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli 2.The Executive Engineer WRD Upper Thambraparani Basin Division Tirunelveli 3.The Assistant Engineer WRD Manimutharu Canal Branch Manimutharau 627 421 Tirunelveli District ....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 impugned notification passed in KA.No.01/Ko.16/2025/U.Po.(Ma)-1/ dated 09.12.2015 by the third respondent and quash the same and further direct the third respondent to conduct the E-Auction through online. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Santhosh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader 1/4

O R D E R

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the tender notification for auctioning of the fishery rights and to conduct the same by way of e-auction.

2.The said request of the petitioner has been acceded to by the respondents and to the effect, a written instruction has been received by the learned Additional Government Pleader who is appearing for the third respondent.

3.Recording the same, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19.01.2026 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No msa 2/4

To 1.The District Collector Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli 2.The Executive Engineer WRD Upper Thambraparani Basin Division Tirunelveli 3.The Assistant Engineer WRD Manimutharu Canal Branch Manimutharau 627 421 Tirunelveli District 4.The Section Officer V.R.Section Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai 3/4

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

msa WP(MD) No. 36133 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos. 28740 & 28741 of 2025 19.01.2026 4/4