THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 19945 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioners are the members of the 6th respondent Fishermen Cooperative Society. The Managing Committee of the Society has been superseded, and at present, it is under the management of a Person-in-charge. The grievance of the petitioners is that the District Collector and the Fisheries Department have granted leasehold rights, in respect of Kanigiri-Duvvur Reservoirs, in favour of private individuals, ignoring the preference provided for, in favour of the Society. They complain that the leasehold rights are not being offered to 6th respondent Society. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Fisheries. The 6th respondent is said to be comprising of about 1000 members. For one reason or the other, the management of the Society has been superseded. It is no doubt true that the orders issued by the Government, from time to time, provide for oﬀering of the leasehold rights to such societies, on preferential basis, before they are awarded to private individuals. The leasehold rights, in respect of the tank in question, were awarded in favour of an individual, during the previous year. It is stated that after expiry of the lease, extension was granted for a period of three months, till 30.9.2008. The petitioners insist that the leasehold rights must be oﬀered to the 6th respondent, in which event, themselves and other members would have the beneﬁt. Howsoever advisable such a course may be, it is for the 6th respondent, to come forward with such a request. Neither this court, nor any other agency, can impose the lease upon the 6th respondent. The Registrar of the Cooperative Societies, the 2nd respondent, who is said to have superseded the Managing Committee of the Society, must also take initiative, and ensure that the livelihood of the members of the Society is not at stake. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take the representation made by the petitioners on 21.7.2008, into account, before the leasehold rights in respect of Kanigiri-Duvvur Reservoir, are oﬀered to any other agency. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 23rd September 2008 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/o) PAN