A writ petition filed in the Madras High Court seeking the quashing of a communication regarding purse seine and ring seine net usage was dismissed as withdrawn following the petitioner's counsel's request.
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W.P.(MD) No.4473 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 03.03.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.(MD) No.4473 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD) No.3794 of 2020
D.George
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary
to the Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Secretariat,
Fort St.George,
Chennai 600 009.
2.The Director of Fisheries, Directorate of Fisheries, Nandhanam,
Chennai – 35.
3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Department (Extension and Training), Radhapuram and Tisayanvilai Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
4.The District Collector, Collectorate, Tirunelveli,
Tirunelveli District.
5.The Government of India,
represented by its Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned communication in Na.Ka.no.25206/J5/2019 dated 9.1.2020 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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consequently to direct the respondents to regulate the use of purse seine nets and ring seine nets for fishing for some stipulated period without completely banning the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis
For R1 to R4 : Mr.K.Chellapandian Additional Advocate General assisted by Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi Special Government Pleader
For R5 : Mr.M.Rajendran Central Government Standing Counsel
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CRL.SIDE)
TRUE COPY
/ /2020 SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CS)
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To
1.The Principal Secretary
to the Government of Tamilnadu,
Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Secretariat,
Fort St.George,
Chennai 600 009.
2.The Director of Fisheries, Directorate of Fisheries, Nandhanam,
Chennai – 35.
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3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Department (Extension and Training), Radhapuram and Tisayanvilai Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
4.The District Collector, Collectorate, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-10005[F] dated 04/03/2020 )
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MKB(16.03.2020)/3P/8C
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D.George
The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu
The Director of Fisheries
The Assistant Director of Fisheries
The District Collector, Tirunelveli
The Government of India
C.V.Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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