IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: A. GOPAL REDDY W.P. No.2363 of 2004 Between: Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd., (Regn. No.NN1), Gudlavalleuru, Krishna District, rep. by its President Ramudu. Petitioner AND 1.The District Collector, Krishna District, Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam, A.P. 2.District Panchayat Officer, Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam-521301, Krishna District. 3.Divisional Panchayat Officer, Gudivada-521301, Krishna District. 4.Secretary, Gudlavalleru Gram Panchayat Gudlavalleru 521356, Krishna District. 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 any appropriate writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the notification dt.6-2-2004 published in Vaartha, a daily Telugu newspaper proposing to auction the lease of fishery rights in Gudlavalleru village tank as proposed therein as being illegal and void, calling for necessary from the respondents culminating in the same. The petition coming on for hearing, as to admission and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.V. Parabrahma Sastri, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt.Pleader for Revenue for Respondent No.1, the Govt.Pleader for Panchayat for Respondents 2 and 3 and of Mr.D.Srinivas, Advocate for the Respondent No.4. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “Confirmation of the auction pursuant to the auction notice dt.6-2-2004 is stayed till 19-2-2004. Post writ petition for admission on 17-2-2004.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The District Collector, Krishna District, Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam, A.P. 2.District Panchayat Officer, Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam-521301, Krishna District. 3.Divisional Panchayat Officer, Gudivada-521301, Krishna District. 4.Secretary, Gudlavalleru Gram Panchayat Gudlavalleru 521356, Krishna District. 5.Two CCs to the Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 6. Two CCs to the Govt.Pleader for Panchayat, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 7.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. COMPARED BY : HIGH COURT AGRJ NOTE : POST WP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-2-04 DT: 09-02-2004 NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION : WP NO.2363/04 STAY OF AUCTION TILL 19-2-04