- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52619 WP No. 15201 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 15201 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MOHAMAD WAKEEL AHMED S/O LATE ABDUL WAHAB AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O HONGANOOR VILLAGE CHANNAPATTANA TALUK CHANNAPATANA - 562 138. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CAPTAIN ARAVIND SHARMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK VISHWESHWARAIAH CENTRE DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. JOINT DIRECTOR Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52619 WP No. 15201 of 2022 A.S.V.V. BHAVAN ABOVE POST OFFICE 6TH FLOOR, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 2ND FLOOR, PANCHAYATH BHAVAN B.M. ROAD, RAMANAGARA TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159. 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES 7TH CROSS KUVEMPUNAGAR(NORTH) CHANNAPATTANA TOWN CHANNAPATTANA TALUK - 562 138. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT IN NO.HAGUPA/2/2022-23 DATED 11.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.07.2022 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52619 WP No. 15201 of 2022 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsels appearing for the respective parties. 2. In this writ petition the petitioner is assailing the order dated 11.07.2022 (Annexure-B) passed by respondent No.5. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and also it is forthcoming from the writ papers that the petitioner being a successful bidder in the public auction of fishing rights in Honganooru Water Tank, Channapatna Taluk, was granted lease for fish farming in the said tank for five (05) years commencing from 2017-18 to 2021-22. 4. It is also reported that, the lease of the petitioner has ended on 30.06.2022 and therefore, petitioner is not able to get the benefit of extension of time, as same was made to others by the respondent. In this regard, taking into account the factual aspect on record, it is open for the petitioner to participate in the forthcoming tender notification that may be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52619 WP No. 15201 of 2022 issued by the respondent-authorities for fishing rights and therefore, I do not find any merit in the petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15