M.Ranganathan v. Revenue and Disaster Management Department
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought extension of fishing lease for Kareem Sayabu Lake due to aerial lotus spread, pandemic, and rain. Court directed District Collector to consider representations with a fair hearing and pass orders within eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to 1st respondent to pass final orders on representations for lease extension within eight weeks after a fair hearing.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.06.2022
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P.NO.7987 OF 2022
1.M.Ranganathan 2.G.Venkatachalam 3.G.Srinivasan 4.R.Murugesan 5.R.Govindaraj ...Petitioners Vs. 1.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 2.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Melpennai River Vadinila Kottam, Krishnagiri. 3.The Chief Executive Officer, District Fish Farmers Development Agency, Inland Fisheries, 4th Cross Street, Jakkappan Nagar, Krishnagiri. 4.The Assistant Director of Fisheries (Inland Fisheries), Krishnagiri. ...Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 28.12.2021 and 19.01.2022 and pass orders by renewing/extending the lease of the fishing right of the Kareem Sayabu Lake for another 5 years from 2021-22 to 2026-2027 to the petitioners as a member of Krishnagiri District Fish Farmers Development Agency as per reason mentioned in the representation and also Annexure II, clause 6 of the Government order in G.O. (Ms.) No.301, dated 18.11.2013, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (FS-6) Department.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.P.Vairakkannan For Respondents : Mr.TNC. Kaushik, Addl. Govt. Pleader
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Collector is compelled to afford a fair hearing and pass final orders on the petitioners' representations for lease extension.
Whether the petitioners have established sufficient cause for the extension of fishing lease due to extenuating circumstances.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
1. M. Ranganathan
- petitioner
2. G. Venkatachalam
- petitioner
3. G. Srinivasan
- petitioner
4. R. Murugesan
- petitioner
5. R. Govindaraj
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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