IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 23794 of 2007 Between: Inland Fishermen Co-opeative Society, Somasila Village, Anathasagaram Mandal, Nellore District, rep by its Vice-President, Katari Narayana S/o Late K. Venkataiah ...PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Nellore, Nellore District. 2 The Joint Director of Fisheries, Nellore District, Nellore. 3 Divisional Panchayat Officer, Nellore, Nellore District. 4 The Padamati Kambampadu Panchayath, PK Padu Aspar Mandal, Nellore District, rep by its Secretary, .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent Gram Panchayat in proceeding to conduct the auction dt 08-11-07 for granting lease hold rights of catching fish of PK Padu Nalla Cheruvu Tank of Nellure District without any authority of law and jurisdiction and further action of the Respondents 1 and 2 in not taking any steps to lease out the rights of catching fish for the above said tank to the petitioner's society as petitioner's society is fully entitled for the same as per the law, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently set a side the above said proposed auction being conducted by the 4th respondent, with a further direction of the Respondent's 1 and 2 to grant the lease hold rights to the petitioner's society forthwith. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court 7.11.2007 and 22-11-2007 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy , Advocate for the petitioner and of Sri P. Sridhar Reddy ,Advocate for the Respondent No.4 and of the G.P.for Fisheries for the Respondent No.1 & 2 and of the G.P. for Panchayat Raj for the Respondent No.3, the court made the following: ORDER: Govt. Pleader for Fisheries is directed to produce the records. List on 10-12-2007. The interim order earlier granted by this court is extended by ten days. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The District Collector, Nellore, Nellore District. 2 The Joint Director of Fisheries, Nellore District, Nellore. 3 Divisional Panchayat Officer, Nellore, Nellore District. 4 The Secretary, Padamati Kambampadu Panchayath, PK Padu Aspar Mandal, Nellore District. 5. One CC to Sri K.Rathangapani Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) 6.2 CCs to the G.P. for Fisheries, High court of A.P.Hyd.(OUT) 7. 2 CCs to the G.P. for P. Raj, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 8.One CC to P.Sridhar Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) 7. One spare copy. HGIH COURT NVRJ Dated 3.12.2007 NOTE: LIST ON 10-12-2007. ORDER W.P.NO. 23794 of 2007 Extension Bsr Dt. 4-12-2007 HGIH COURT NVRJ Dated 3.12.2007 NOTE: LIST ON 10-12-2007. ORDER W.P.NO. 23794 of 2007 Extension HGIH COURT NVRJ Dated 22.11.2007 NOTE: POST NEXT WEEK ORDER W.P.NO. 23794 of 2007 Extension