MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.5485 of 2020 and9.I earnestly hope that the Government would take note of the sentiments expressed by the writer and re-frame its policy as regards licensing fishing rights. The licensee must be directed to respect the customary rights and traditional practices followed by the Tamil Peoples.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 31.08.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.5485 of 2020
and
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.4787, 4788 and 4789 of 2020
S.T.Mani … Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Director of Fisheries,
Fisheries Department, Chennai.
2.The Deputy Director of Fisheries
Office of the Deputy Director of Fisheries,
Madurai, Madurai District.
3.The Assistant Director of Fisheries,
Theni, Vaigai Dam, Theni District.
4.FMD-10, Bodi Fisherman Co-operative Society,
Rep. by its President,
A.Sanakar, No.71C, Solai Chokkalingam Nagar,
Karupasamy Kovil Street,
Bodinayakanur-625 513. … Respondents
Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified
Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned
order Na.Ka.No.605/A/2019, dated 03.03.2020 on the file of the
second respondent and quash the same as illegal and
consequently, direct the first respondent to conduct the Tender
for the Bodi Meenakshiamman Kanmoi, Ammapatti Village, Bodi
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Taluk, Theni District in light of G.O.Ms.No.201, Animal
Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries (FS-6) Department, dated
19.10.2017 within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy
For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Angappan
Government Advocate
For R4 : Mr.M.Senthil
for Mr.V.Malaiyendiran
* * *
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ
petitioner, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the
respondents 1 to 3 and the learned counsel appearing for the
fourth respondent.
2.The third respondent herein vide the impugned order
bearing Na.Ka.No.605/A/2019, dated 03.03.2020 granted
license in favour of the fourth respondent herein to harvest fish
in Bodi Meenakshiamman Kanmoi, Ammapatti Village, Bodi
Taluk, Theni District for a period of three years, namely,
2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The fourth respondent
has been directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,87,520/- for the first
year, Rs.6,46,272/- for the second year and Rs.7,10,899/- for
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9.I earnestly hope that the Government would take note
of the sentiments expressed by the writer and re-frame its policy
as regards licensing fishing rights. The licensee must be directed
to respect the customary rights and traditional practices followed
by the Tamil Peoples.
10.The writ petition stands disposed of as above. No
costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are
closed.
31.08.2020
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes/ No
skm
Note :1.Issue order copy within one day
after the same received by the Court Officers
Section.
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