THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.19684 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is a Fishermen Co-operative Society Limited, Pulipadu Village, Mundlamuru Mandal, Prakasam District. It was granted lease of ﬁshery rights, in respect of East Veerayapalem Tank, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam District, by the Assistant Director of Fisheries, the 2nd respondent herein, for a period of three years, vide proceedings dated 09-03-2006. Though the order is for three years, the lease, for each year, is to be executed, or renewed, as the case may be. The petitioner worked out the lease for two years; and its grievance is that, the 2nd respondent is not renewing the lease for third year. The petitioner contends that it has fulﬁlled all the conditions, and deposited the lease amount also. Learned Government Pleader for Fisheries, on instructions, submits that the renewal was not granted to the petitioner for third year, since certain violations were noticed. It is stated that the petitioner had let out the water in the tank, causing damage to the crops, and that there are disputes among the members of the Society. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Fisheries. It is not in dispute that the 2nd respondent granted lease in favour of the petitioner, for a period of three years, vide proceedings dated 09-03-2006. Though the lease is for a block of three years, the relevant lease deeds are to be executed every year. The lease amount for the entire three years was collected from the petitioner. The objection raised on behalf of the respondents, for renewal of the lease for the third year, is that the petitioner is in the habit of releasing the water from the tank, through slues, to enable them to catch the ﬁsh. Even assuming that there was any such violation, the respondents ought to have issued notice and taken action. The renewal cannot be denied, on the strength of any violation, in respect of which, no proceedings were initiated. The other reason pleaded by the respondents, namely, the dispute among the members; cannot constitute the basis for denying them the renewal. Hence, the writ petition is allowed, and the respondents are directed to renew the lease in favour of the petitioner, for the third year, duly observing the conditions therefor. It is made clear that, in case the petitioner violates the conditions of lease, it shall be open to the respondents to take action, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY , J. Dt.22-09-2008. KO