This writ petition seeking a Certiorari and Mandamus to quash an order denying fishing rights and to permit fishing in a reservoir was dismissed as infructuous. The Court held that a public auction for fishing rights was scheduled to be conducted.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous with no costs awarded.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 07.09.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
P.Chidambaram
... Petitioner
vs.
1/5
W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
PRAYER : Writ Petition 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 order passed by the fourth respondent dated 01.03.2019 in letter No.29/2019/75 and quash the same as illegal and further directing the respondents to permit the petitioner Society to catch fish in Chellappankottai Kanmoi Reservoir at Manalpatty, Valandur Revenue Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District by observing G.O.Ms.No.332, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (FS-IV), date 17.11.1993 on payment of License fee.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anantha Padmanabhan for M/s.APN Law Associates For Respondents : Mr.N.GA.Nataraj Government Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.)
The prayer made in this Writ Petition is to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the order passed by the fourth respondent, dated 01.03.2019 in letter No.29/2019/75 and further directing the respondents to permit the petitioner Society to catch fish in Chellappankottai Kanmoi Reservoir at Manalpatty, Valandur Revenue Village,
2/5
W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District by observing G.O.Ms.No.332, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (FS-IV), date 17.11.1993 on payment of License fee.
[R.M.D.,J.] & [J.S.N.P.,J.] 07.09.2022
Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps
3/5
W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
Note :
In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.
To
4/5
W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
R.MAHADEVAN,J.
and
J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.
ps
ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.6536 of 2019
07.09.2022
5/5
P.Chidambaram
The Director of Fisheries
The District Collector, Madurai District
The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department
R.Mahadevan
J.Sathya Narayana Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
