BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.5667 and 5668 of 2026 N.Inparaj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post and District.

3.The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization/Public Works Department, Mel Vaippar Basin Division, Rajapalayam - 626 117, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization/

Public Works Department, Mel Vaippar Basin Sub-Division, Rajapalayam - 626 117, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the Impugned E-Auction Notification issued by the 3^rd respondent in Letter No. 01/Va.Pi/Ko.82/2025-2026/ Dated. 04.03.2026 and quash the same and consequently, to direct the respondents to conduct the Fishery Rights Lease Auction based on the observation made in the order dated 21.06.2023 in W.P.Nos. 6819