IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 27780 of 2008 Between: The Gram Panchayat, Baddipudi Village, Ulavapadu Mandal, Prakasam District, Rep by its Sarpanch, SMT. M. Arunamma. ..... PETITIONER AND State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by the Assitant Driector of Fisheries, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue a Writ, Direction or Order, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the application made by the petitioner dated 6- 11-2008 and finalise the lease of fishing rights of Baddipudi tank, Ulavapadu Mandal, Prakasam District, in favour of the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 27780 of 2008 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondent in finalizing the grant of fishing rights in respect of Baddipudi Irrigation Tank, Ulavapau Mandal, Prakasam District. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent and keeping in view that the petitioner-Gram Panchayat made a representation on 06-11-2008, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to finalize the grant of fishing rights in respect of the tank in question after considering the claims of all the applicants and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 22-12-2008 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. B/o KLP