1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGATHEESAN W.P.(MD).No.7479 of 2011 Y.Vedanayagam : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Chief Engineer, Water Resource Board/PWD., Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 2.The District Collector, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruchendur,Tuticorin District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.03.2011 and thereby direct the third respondent to bring the pond namely Mudalaimozhi Pudhukulam, under lease for fishing and etc., by way of public auction. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Lingeswaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader ORDER [Order of the Court was made BY P.JYOTHIMANI, J] This Writ Petition is filed by the Vice President of Tamiraparani Maruthur Melakkal Water Beneficiaries Association registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. His complaint is that in respect of fishing right in Mudalaimozhi Pudhukulam, the respondents have not taken any action. Therefore, he has made a representation on 23.03.2011 to the third respondent directing him to proceed with the public auction for the purpose of giving fishing right in respect of Mudalaimozhi Pudhukulam. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. On instructions, the learned Additional Government Pleader has submitted that the Government has directed the Public Works Department Authorities to proceed with the initiation of process for giving fishing rights in Mudalaimozhi Pudhukulam. 3. In such view of the matter, except giving a direction to the third respondent to proceed with the public auction for the purpose of giving fishing right in the said Mudalaimozhi Pudhukulam, no further order is required. However, it is made clear that such process shall be initiated within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such process is initiated, the third respondent shall see that no such unauthorized person is permitted to have the fishing operation in the said Mudalaimozhi Pudhukulam. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Principal Chief Engineer, Water Resource Board/PWD., Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 2. The District Collector, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin District. +1cc to Mr.S.M.Lingeswaran, Advocate SR.No.22095 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.7479 of 2011 07.07.2011 NB PA/28.07.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/