HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 24257 of 2002 Dated: 01-08-2007 Between: The Gram Panchayat,Venkatapuram, Rep., by its Sarpanch, Renigunta, Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETIT AND The Director of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and 3 others. .....RESPOND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24257 of 2002 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “ To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring that the respondents 1 to 3 have no right over the Venkatapurm Minor Irrigation tank in respect of the fishing rights and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to enquire into the affairs of the 3rd respondent society and consequently declare that the Venkatapuram Minor Irrigation tank is vested in the petitioner Gram Panchayat and the petitioner Gram Panchayat has right to lease out the fishing rights of Venkatapuram Minor Irrigation tank and pass such other or further order or orders as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” Sri P.Gangarami Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the term of the Sarpanch expired, the writ petition may be dismissed with liberty to file a fresh writ petition by the newly elected Sarpanch representing the Gram Panchayat. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty in terms of the prayer made. No costs. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date: 01-08-2007 KLP