ORAL ORDER

This is the third round of litigation between the parties. The subject matter of the litigation is fishing rights pertaining to Mallasandra Tank, situated at Tumkur Taluk, Tumkur District. Earlier, when an order was passed on 20.12.2022 granting fishing rights to the petitioner herein, the 5^th respondent-Society filed W.P.No.26009/2022, contending that although the officers had recommended the case of the 5^th respondent-Society for the grant of fishing rights, nevertheless, at the instance of the concerned Minister, the fishing rights were granted to the petitioner herein. This Court accepted the contention of the 5^th respondent herein and quashed the order dated 20.12.2022 while remitting the matter back to the Director of Fisheries to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law strictly in terms of Clause-4 of the Fishing Policy. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, an order was issued on 10.03.2023 conferring the fishing rights in favour of the 5^th respondent.

2. The petitioner herein filed W.P.No.6655/2023 while contending that even as per the documents submitted by the 5^th respondent, it was clear that as on the date when the application was filed, no e