THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 8960 OF 2010 Dated 21st April, 2010 Between: Fishermen Cooperative Society, Santhajuturu …Petitioner And The District Collector and two others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Ms.M.Vidyavathi Counsel for the respondents: G.P for Fisheries The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in granting fishing rights to the petitioner Society by way of lease in terms of G.O.Ms.No.776 dated 31.12.1990 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. I have heard Ms.M.Vidyavathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Fisheries appearing for the respondents. The petitioner pleaded that it was formed in the year 2009 vide proceedings dated 26.08.2009 of respondent No.3 and that its area of operation comprehends all the tanks situated in Santhajuturu Village, which was earlier under the area of operation of Peddadevalapuram Society. The petitioner further averred that its Managing Committee passed resolution dated 04.02.2010 requesting respondent No.3 to grant fishing rights to it by way of a lease over Chandanapu Cheruvu, which is situated within Santhajuturu Village, coming under its area of operation. The petitioner also stated that it has made a representation to respondent No.3 to grant leasehold rights. The petitioner placed reliance on G.O.Ms.No.776 dated 31.12.1990 in support of its contention that being the genuine Fishermen Cooperative Society, it is entitled to grant of fishing rights over Chandanapu Cheruvu. The learned Government for Fisheries does not dispute the fact that being the local Fishermen Cooperative Society, it is entitled to claim fishing rights over tanks falling within its area of operation. Learned counsel for the petitioner furnished a copy of the representation said to have been made by the petitioner to respondent No.3 while enclosing its resolution dated 04.02.2010 referred to above. As the grievance of the petitioner pertaining to non-disposal of its representation for granting fishing rights by respondent No.3 is reasonable and well-founded, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.3 to consider and take a decision on the representation of the petitioner for grant of fishing rights over Chandanapu Cheruvu situated in Santhajuturu Village, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.776 dated 31.12.1990, within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioner. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP No.11567 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 21st April, 2010 vrn