HIGH CUUR’T OF CHHA’I‘TISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ i’etitian (C) N0. 47§6 of 2W8 PETITK}NER : Smt. Sukwara Bai, W/o Shatrughan, agad about 35 years, Chair ?ersons Ganga Swa Sahayata Samuh Sarwani Viliage Sarwani, Tah. & Distt. Raigarh (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS .State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Govt. of C.G., DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The Collector (Fisheries) Raigarh, D§stt. Raigarh (CG). Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Raigarh w Distt. Raigarh (CG). 4. Baibhadra Machhua Samuh Sarwani, Through its Chair Man R/o Viliage Sarwani Tah. 6’; Distt. Raigarh (CG). (VVRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) (SB: Hon’ble Mr. Satish K. Aizhihotri. J.) Present : Shri Manoj Jaiswal, Advocate for the petitioner. Shit Bhaskar Pyasi, Panei Lawyer for the State. ORAL ORDER (Passer! on 1“ day of September, 20%) With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing iinaily. 2, Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that as per policy decision of the State Got/eminent the group of fisherman, below the poverty line, be given priority in allotment of fishing rights. In the present case, the fishing rights in respect of Sarwani Jalasay, District Raigarh (CG) has been aliotted to‘the respondent No. 4, without verifying the economic status ofthe petitioner as well as the raspondent N0. 4. The petitioner was further not granted proper opportunity to put forward the case of petitioner group .i.e. 'Ganga Swa Sahayata Samuh, Sarwani‘. Be that as it may, since it involves disputed question of facts with regard to status of the parties, it is appropriate to direct the Collector, Raigarh to look into the grievances personally and pass appropriate order while considering the impugned order dated 03.03.2008 (Annexure P/l )t The same shalt be done, as early as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt ofa copy ofthis order. With the above direction, the petition stands disposed of. No order asto COStS. r‘ p) r l ‘ Sd/— ;‘ N satish K.Agnihotri l Judge