HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 7771 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the writ petitioner has sought for the following substantial reliefs:- "(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing to the Opposite Parties to provide the benefits to the petitioner under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in pursuance of letter of Acceptance dated 08.09.2023 (contained as annexure no.1). (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing to the Director, Matsya Palak Vibhag (Opposite Party No.2) to decide the representation given by the petitioner (Contained as annexure no.4 to this writ petition), within time prescribed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. An affidavit has been filed by the authority concerned upon directions given by a coordinate Bench of this Court. The affidavit has provided a rejection order along with an annexure that indicates the petitioner did not fall under the Rules and therefore, his grant was rejected. 4. According to us, such a bald explanation is not good enough and a Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vanshraj Dubey, Vijay Pathak Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Ramapati Verma Alias Rmapati .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Fisheries Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) proper order is required to be passed by the authority concerned. Such an order should be passed within a period of seven days after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Specific reason should be provided in the said order as to why the petitioner does not qualify under the Pradhanmatri Matsya Sampada Yojana. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. November 25, 2025 Renu/- WRIC No. 7771 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench