The petitioner challenged an order prohibiting exercise of fishing rights due to non-payment of the second year lease amount. The court held the petitioner violated lease conditions and was not entitled to an extension.
Writ petition dismissed; relief to extend fishing rights without insisting on lease amount denied.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.10.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.27562 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014
M/s.Sri Sakthi & Co., Rep.by its Managing Partner, A.Dharmalingam, Nathakadu, Settipatti (Post) Sankagiri, (Taluk) Salem (District)
...Petitioner
Vs
...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the issuing of the impugned order dated 08.10.2014 vide Na.Ka. No.1208/E/2012 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to extend the fishing rights for the period from 10.10.2014 to 09.10.2015 without insisting lease amount of Rs.28, 45, 676.00/-.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Gurunathan
For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate [For R1 & R2]
O R D E R
The order dated 08.10.2014 issued by the second respondent, prohibiting the petitioner from exercising the Fishing right is under challenge in the present writ petition.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
kak To
+1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 53888.
W.P.No.27562 of 2014
RLD(CO) SP(01/11/2021)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to extension of fishing lease rights after failing to pay the second year lease amount.
Whether the High Court can direct the extension of fishing rights without insisting on the dues.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Sri Sakthi & Co.
State of Tamil Nadu
Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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