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W.P.No.1888 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

W.P.No. 1888 of 2026

&

W.M.P.Nos. 1983 & 1984 of 2026

1.Perumal

2.Meena

3.Krishnaveni

4.Vijayalakshmi ...Petitioners

Vs.

l.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by the Secretary to Government,

Animal Husbandary Y Fisheries Department,

Secretariat,

Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Fisheries,

Fisheries & Fishermen Welfare,

Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Campus,

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Nandanam,

Chennai 600 035.

3.The District Collector,

Krishnagiri District,

Krishnagiri.

4.The Regional Level Redressal Committee,

Rep. by its Deputy Director of Fisheries,

Fisheries & Fishermen Welfare

Dharmapuri Region,

Opp. Collectorate,

Dharmapuri

5.The Deputy Director,

Fisheries & Fishermen Welfare,

Inland Fisheries,

Dharmapuri Region,

Opp. Collectorate,

Dharmapuri

6.The Assistant Director of Fisheries,

Fisheries & Fishermen Welfare Board,

Inland Fisheries,

KRP Dam,

Krishnagiri

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7.FDR-4, Uthangarai Fishermen Cooperative Society,

Pambar Dam,

Uthangarai Taluk,

Krishnagiri District,

Rep. by its Administrative Officer. ...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of

India for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the

records relating to the order passed by the 2^nd respondent in

Na.Ka.No.2424/F3/20221 dated 24.12.2025 quash the same only in so

far as the extension of lease period for two months and direct the

respondents 1 to 6 to grant extension of lease period for fishing in the

"Pamparu Tank" Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District which was

granted as per the orders of the 6^th respondent dated 09.03.2021 in

Se.Mu.No.2558/E/2018 for further period of one year from 02.03.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr. V.Elangovan

For Respondents : Mrs. R.L.Karthika

1 to 6 Government Advocate

For Respondent 7: Mr. C.Prasanna

Government Advocate

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O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for the following relief:

“To call for the records relating to the order passed

by the 2^nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.2424/F3/20221 dated

24.12.2025 quash the same only in so far as the extension

of lease period for two months and direct the respondents 1

to 6 to grant extension of lease period for fishing in the

"Pamparu Tank" Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District

which was granted as per the orders of the 6^th respondent

dated 09.03.2021 in Se.Mu.No.2558/E/2018 for further

period of one year from 02.03.2026.”

2. The petitioners are members of the 7^th respondent Cooperative

Society.

3. The case of the petitioners is that except fishing there is no

other occupation for its members. The petitioners would submit that

the “Pamparu Dam” is under the control of the Fisheries Department

and that previously fishing rights of the above dam was leased out to

their society and the period of lease is to expire on 02.03.2026.

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4. The petitioners would submit that during the tenure of the

lease, due to "Fengal Cyclone" there was heavy rain fall in Krishnagiri

District and due to which, the dam shutter was opened and the entire

inflow of water was released from the dam. The petitioners would

submit that their 12 coracles and 120 kg of fishing nets were washed

away in the flood.

5. Thereafter, the 2^nd respondent without any notice and enquiry

with the petitioners, passed an order in Na.Ka.No.2424/F3/2021

extending the lease period only for 2 months from the date of expiry of

existing lease period i.e. 02.03.2026. Hence, the petitioners are before

this Court.

6. This Court in a similar case in WP.No.22999 of 2025 dated

02.07.2025 has passed the following order:

“Accordingly, the order passed by the 5^th respondent

dated 13.06.2025 is hereby

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