THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO WRIT PETITION No.15247 of 2025

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“...to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents particularly 4^th Respondent in not considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 16.05.2025 and for grant of fishing order for conducting fishing operations in respect of Thottam Cheruvu Raghavapuram Village which is under the area of operation of petitioner society i.e., Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Mellacharuvu Village and Mandal, Suryapet District, as arbitrary illegal in violation of principles of natural justice besides being violative of the petitioners rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India as well as the provisions of the cooperative societies Act same is a colourable exercise of power and illegal arbitrary and violate of the principles of natural justice as well as the provisions of the cooperative societies Act and consequently Direct the 4th Respondent to considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 16.05.2025 and for grant of fishing order for conducting fishing operations in respect of Thottam Cheruvu Raghavapuram Village pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

2. Heard Sri M.Ram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Fisheries for respondent Nos.1 to 4 as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent No.5.

3. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission.

4. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner-Society submitted representation before respondent No.4 on 16.05.2025 requesting them to grant permission for conducting fishing operation in respect of Thottam Cheruvu (Raghavapuram village) which under the area of Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Mellacharuvu village and Mandal, Suryapet District and till date, respondent No.4 has not taken any steps to consider the same.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for fisheries submitted that respondent No.4 will consider the representation made by the petitioner-Society on

16.05.2025 and requested the Court to grant reasonable time.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of respective parties and without expressing any view on the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, by directing respondent No.4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner-Society on 16.05.2025 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of ten (10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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J.SREENIVAS RAO, J

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