- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32482 WP No. 19406 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.19406 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAJU B.R, S/O RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O HONNUDUKE, TALUK – TUMKUR, DIST-TUMKUR - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HALLI SHANTAPPA BASAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR FOR FISHERIES DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES, 3RD FLOOR, PHODIUM BLOCK, VISHVESHWARAIAH CENTRE, DR B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, 6TH FLOOR, ASVNV BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 572 101. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TUMKUR TALUK, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32482 WP No. 19406 of 2026 TUMKUR - 572 101. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRREGATION DIVISION, NISHRGA BUILDING, 1ST CROSS, VIDYA NAGAR, TUMKUR - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANT NAIK, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT-3 TO EXTEND THE FISHING TENDER OF THE PETITIONER FURTHER ONE YEAR FROM 2026-2027 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/06/2026, VIDE ANNEXURE-E, AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:- "a) To direct the respondent No.3 to extend the fishing tender of the petitioner further one year from 2026-2027 by considering the representation dated 22/06/2026, vide ANNEXURE-E, and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32482 WP No. 19406 of 2026 b) To pass any other relief/s deems fit on the facts and circumstances case by allowing this writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. By way of the representation dated 22.06.2026 at Annexure - E, the petitioner is seeking for extension of lease period by one year in respect of the fishing tender allotted to the petitioner. There is no particular vested right for the petitioner to seek for such an extension. The petitioner could always participate in the next tender issued by the respondents. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to participate in the next tender, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21