On the fateful day, i.e., 26th December 2014, Tsunami giant tidal waves, struck Tamil Nadu coast causing severe damage to fishing crafts and its implements, leading to loss of livelihood to the fishermen engaged in fishing activities. The State Government came up with G.O. Ms.No.48, Revenue (NC.III) Department dated 29.01.2005 to provide a special assistance package to the fishermen, who lost their means of livelihood due to the said unprecedented Tsunami giant tidal waves. Clause 3 of the said Government Order clearly provides that the fishermen who eke out their livelihood from fishing be given package of assistance to rehabilitate themselves. The appellant, stating to be a person belonging to fishermen community, made two representations dated 05-06-2005 and 01-10-2005 seeking compensation under the said G.O. Ms.No.48, Revenue (NC.III) Department dated 29.01.2005. No relief was granted to the appellant. Thus, the appellant preferred a writ petition being W.P. No.5939 of 2010, seeking a direction to the respondents to grant compensation to the appellant under the said Government Order. The learned Single Judge, by order dated 25.03.2010 in W.P.No.5939 of 2010, passed the following order:
