R.Rajalingam v. The Commissioner of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court division-bench order dated 09.06.2026 allowing CMP No.10596 of 2026 in WA SR No.21847 of 2026, condoning 73 days' delay in R. Rajalingam's Writ Appeal against the order dated 15.07.2025 in W.P.No.31453 of 2024. Respondents include the Commissioner, Additional Director, Assistant Director and Inspector of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, the Special Officer of FMR-1 Kaveripattinam Paruvatharajakula Fishermen Co-Operative Society (Krishnagiri), and ten individual fishermen respondents of Barur/Pochampalli/Krishnagiri. Counsel: Mr. S. Gopinath for petitioner/applicant. Bench: Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ (author) and G. Arul Murugan, J. Keywords: condonation of delay, writ appeal, CMP, fisheries, fishermen welfare, cooperative society, Krishnagiri.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 73 days in filing the Writ Appeal condoned; appeal to be numbered and listed for admission.