IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.6578 OF 2014 (GM-RES) AND WRIT PETITION Nos. 37692-37722 OF 2014 BETWEEN:
1. Scheduled Tribes, Fishermen Co-Operative Society, Registrar, Kabini, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District, Rep. by its Secretary Sri H C Narasimha Murthy 2. Ramesh S/o Devaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
3. Rajesh S/o late Siddaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
4. Chikkanna S/o late Mallaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
5. Suresh S/o late Puttaiah, Ankanathapura, Heerahalli, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
6. Suresh S/o late Siddaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
7. Chikkanna S/o late Koosaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
8. Basavaraju S/o late Bettaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
9. Sannaswami S/o late Madaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
10. Puttaraju S/o late Chikkaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
11. Chikkanna S/o late Devaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
12. Mallesh S/o late Sannaiah, Ankanathapura, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
13. Shivaraju S/o late Maariah, Udduru Colony, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
14. Sannappa S/o late Somaiah Gundatooru Village, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
15. K P Suresh S/o late Puttaiah, Udduru Colony, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
16. Madegowda S/o late Appajigowda, Gundatooru, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
17. Muttha S/o late Sannamaraiah, Udduruhadi, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
18. Javaregowda S/o late Madegowda, Gundatooru, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
19. Gopalaih S/o late Somaiah, Gundatooru, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
20. Rajesh S/o late Marisomanayaka, Nerale Hosuru, H D Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
21. Gowramma W/o late Rajesh, Nerale Hosuru, H D Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
22. Kalaswami S/o late Basavaiah, Jaganakote, Kalasuru Post, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
23. Kumar S/o late Kalaswami, Jaganakote, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
24. Chaluvaraju S/o late Chaluvaiah, Jaganakote, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
25. Kalaswami S/o late Chaluvaiah, Jaganakote, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
26. Basavaraju S/o late Basavaiah, Jaganakote, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
27. Bhagya C/o late Chaluvaraju, Jaganakote, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
28. Ratnamma C/o late Kalaswami, Jaganakote, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
29. Lakshmana S/o late Devesegowda, Gundatooru, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
30. Sannaswami S/o late Devesegowda, Gundatooru, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
31. Balaiah S/o Thilulaiah, Udduru, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District.
32. Rajesh S/o late Maddaiah, Uddur, Bellathuroor, H.D.Kote Taluk.
(By Sri Sandeep S Patil, Advocate) AND:
1. State of Karnataka Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department Of Fisheries, Vikasa Souda, Bangalore 560 001.
2. Director of Fisheries Podium Block, Vishveshwaraiah Towers, Dr Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore 560001.
3. Assistant Director of Fisheries, Training Centre, Kabini, H.D.Kote Taluk, Bengaluru-560001.
4. Sri. Sommashekara S/o Nanje Gowda, Age: 44 years ... Petitioners 5. Sri. Huchhe Gowda S/o late Nanje Gowda, Age: 37 years 6. Sri. Chaluve Gowda S/o Huchhe Gowda, Age: 60 years 7. Sri. Appaiah S/o Nanje Gowda, Age: 42 years 8. Sri. Nanjappa S/o Dodda Karbuje Gowda, Age: 42 years, 9. Sri. Ramesh S/o Venkate Gowda, Age: 35 years 10. Sri. Govinda S/o Kodi Gowda, Age: 36 years, 11. Sri. Chinnappa S/o late Nanje Gowda, Age: 58 years 12. Sri Venkate Gowda S/o late Huchhe Gowda, Age: 50 years 13. Sri. Govinda S/o Mallegowda, Age: 43 years, 14. Sri. Uje Swamy S/o late Bomme Gowda, Age: 40 years 15. Sri.Kempe Gowda S/o late Kempe Gowda, Age: 55 years, 16. Sri.Prakasha S/o Kari Gowda, Age: 30 years, 17. Sri. Srinivasa S/o late Putte Gowda, Age: 42 years, 18. Sri. Nanjegowda S/o Chinnappa, Age: 30 years, 19. Sri. G.C.Ninge Gowda, S/o Chaluve Gowda, Age: 42 years 20. Sri. Govindaiah S/o Malle Gowda, Age: 65 years All are residing at Gandathuru Village, H.D.Kote Taluk, Mysore District. ….Respondents (By Smt.Niloufer Akbar, AGA for R1-R3, Sri Lohitshava Banakar, Adv.
DLJ Associates for R4-R20) These Writ Petitions are filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash the condition prescribing the local fishermen to be entitled for 50% of the fish caught in government order dated 04.02.2014 vide Annexure-A passed by R-1-State and etc.
These Writ Petitions coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following:
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the writ petitions, as not pressed.
Memo is placed on record.
Therefore, the above writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- JUDGE rv