THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.2592 OF 2007 DATED: 13-02-2007 BETWEEN The Fisherman Cooperative Society, Kalyani (V), Yellareddy Mandal, Nizamabad District, rep. by its President, Bode Sangaiah, S/o. Laxmaiah, Occ: Fisherman, R/o. Kalyani (V), Yellareddy Mandal, Nizamabad District. …PETITONER AND The Superintendent of Police, Nizamabad and others. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner, Fisherman Cooperative Society, submits that it is the lease holder of Ooracheruvu tank of Lingareddypet Village, Yellareddy Mandal for the year 2006-2007 i.e. 1416 Fasli to catch ﬁsh in the said tank. It is further submitted that as there was obstruction to the petitioner–society with regard to catching the ﬁsh by certain villagers, the President of the petitioner-society made a representation dated 18.12.2006 before the Inspector of Police i.e. fourth respondent herein and they have also approached the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nizamabad, seeking help in this regard. The Assistant Director of Fisheries vide his letter dated 30.12.2006 directed the third respondent to arrange to provide police protection to the petitioner-society while ﬁshing in Ooracheruvu. It is submitted that the Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer also made a similar request to the respondents 3 and 4. It is further submitted that in spite of written request made by them the respondents 3 and 4 have not taken any steps to provide police protection to them. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner-society submits that the petitioner-society has scheduled to catch the ﬁsh on 19, 20 and 21 February 2007. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents 3 and 4 are directed to provide necessary police protection/bandobusth at the cost of the petitioner-society on 19, 20, and 21 February 2007 and maintain law and order so as to enable the petitioner-society to smoothly catch the ﬁsh in accordance with the leasehold rights granted to it in respect of Ooracheruvu tank. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J February 13, 2007 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 16.02.2007 (B/o) DSK