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SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA, D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
S. Indirakanthan – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent relating to the auction notice having Ref.No.6/U.Po-2/2023, dated 20.06.2023 for grant of fishing rights in the lake in Thirumanikuppam Panchayat in Kadambathur Union, Thiruvallur District under the maintenance of the Water Resources Department (PWD) for the year 2023-2024 (from 10.7.2023 to 9.7.2024) by pubic auction on 10.7.2023 and quash the same and consequently grant the lease of the right to fish in Thirumanikuppam lake, Thiruvallur District under the maintenance of Water Reserouces Department (PWD) to the Thirumanikuppam Panchayat, represented by the President Kadambathur Union, Thiruvallur District for the year 2023-2024.)
1. We have heard Mrs.Nalini Chidambaram, learned Senior Counsel for Ms.C.Uma, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2; and, Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath, learned Government Advocate for the third respondent.
2. According to learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, the contract of fishing rights in the lake in
The court's decision was based on the principle that disputed questions of fact would not be entertained when the concerned party did not come forward to dispute the resolution.
The court emphasized that any auction is conducted in public interest to get the best possible revenue and that the action of the respondents in initiating the auction did not seem to be arbitrary or....
Court emphasized adherence to established procedures in granting fishing rights, referencing relevant case law.
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