ANIRUDHA Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KUSHI NAGAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS petition relates to fishery rights over the pond in question. The fishery rights had been granted to the petitioner from the year 1993 to 1998 but no fishery right was granted in his favour after the year 1998. However, it was granted in favour of the Respondent No. 7 from 4 -8 -98 to 3 -8 -2008. Aggrieved this writ petition has been filed in this Court.

(3.) IN our opinion there must be transparency in granting of public contracts. This is only possible when the above procedure is followed. This is also in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court in Ramana Dayaram Shetty v. International Airport Authority of India and others, AIR 1979 SC 1628 etc.