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2012 DIGILAW 1872 (MAD)

R. Sagayaraj v. Assistant Director, Fisheries Department, Ponneri

2012-04-12

VINOD K.SHARMA

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Judgment :- 1 The petitioner has approached this Court with the prayer for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari, to quash the order passed by the first respondent vide Na.Ka.No.29/AA/ 2011 dated 27.02.2012 and consequently, issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to abide by the resolution passed by the peace meeting dated 14.06.2011. 2 The learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended, that the impugned meeting cannot be held, as prior to this meeting two peace meeting was held earlier and decision taken therein with the consent of the Government was still in force, therefore, the peace meeting now called is without jurisdiction. 3 On consideration, I find no force in the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner. The peace meeting is held from time to time by the authorities to maintain law and order. The authorities cannot be debarred from holding a peace meeting as and when the occasion arises, as the settlement between the parties does not have any statutory force of law which can be enforced in Court of law. The respondents can always call a peace meetings any number of times, to defuse a tense situation depending on the circumstances to maintain law and order. No merit, dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. No cost.