- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53703 WP No. 23544 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23544 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KUNIGAL TOWN FISHING AND FISHERIES CONSUMER COOP. SOCIETY LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANUMAPURA, BEGUR POST, KUNIGAL TOWN-572130 KUNIGAL TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI RANGASWAMAIAH …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N SHIVANNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, VISVESARAYA CENTRE, DR A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53703 WP No. 23544 of 2022 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, TUMKUR-572131. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GRADE-II FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572131. 6. TUMKUR FISHERMEN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, FISHERMAN CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., THUNDA, THUNDA POST, THIRUVANKERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572215 REP BY SECRETARY. 7. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL-572130 TUMKUR DISTRICT. 8. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KUNIGAL TOWN-572130 TUMKUR DISTRICT. 9. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE LAW AND ORDER, KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL-572130 TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R5 & R7 TO R9; v/o dated 14.03.2023, R6 is deleted) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53703 WP No. 23544 of 2022 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT TO RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURE-B8 AND B9 DATED 04.08.2022 AND 09.11.2022; ISSUE WRIT TO R8 TO FOLLOW THE SUPREME COURT DIRECTION IN LALITHA KUMARI VS. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (2014) 2 SCC 1 AND GIVE PROTECTION TO PETITIONER TO CATCH FISH TILL 2025-26 AS PER ANNEXURE- A DATED 01.10.2021, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioner is seeking direction the respondent to consider the representations dated 04.08.2022 and 09.11.2022 produced at Annexures-B8 and B9. 3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, as the claim of the petitioner is to seek allotment of fishing insofar as the Petitioner-Society is concerned, it - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53703 WP No. 23544 of 2022 is open for the petitioner to make one more application to the competent authority seeking redressal of their grievance. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13