W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.06.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.17721 of 2025 G.Thirumurugan ... Petitioner -vs- 1. Union of India, represented by, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi-110 011. 2. Union of India, represented by, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi-110 011. 3. Union of India, Represented by The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011. 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu,, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 5. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, The State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 6. The Commissioner of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (TNFDC), Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Building, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 7. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 8. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 9. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 10.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Kanyakumari District. 11. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 12. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 13. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. 14. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to take appropriate measures for the rescue of Tamil Nadu Fishermen belongs to the native of coastal villages of Ramanthapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts who are straned in Iran during Iran-Israel War and ensure the safe evacuation of the rescued fishermen to India in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R4 to R10 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R11 to R14 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents to take appropriate measures for the rescue of Tamil Nadu Fishermen belongs to the native of coastal villages of Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts who are stranded in Iran during Iran-Israel War. 2. The learned Deputy Solicitor General of India would submit that Iran-Israel War has been stopped and air space is open for the passengers. That being so, the persons stranded in Iran or Israel may come to their mother land. However, these are all the affairs which is to be looked into by the External Affairs Ministry and the persons stranded are at liberty to approach the nearby Indian Embassy in Iran or Israel as the case may be. However, the High Court of Madras cannot issue any directions in this regard. 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 3. With the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 30.06.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 To 1. Union of India, represented by, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi-110 011. 2. Union of India, represented by, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi-110 011. 3. Union of India, Represented by The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011. 4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu,, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 5. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, The State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 6. The Commissioner of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (TNFDC), Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Building, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 7. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 8. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 9. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 10.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Kanyakumari District. 11. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 12. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 13. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. 14. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17721 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. rgm W.P(MD).No.17721 of 2025 30.06.2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis