GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR BALAHI CHAMPARA FISHERY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY V/S THE ASSAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND 6 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Sept. 8:

1. Heard Mr. N.C. Das, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. M. Devi, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. P. Sarma, the learned Standing Counsel appears on behalf of the Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Limited and Mr. N. Borah, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No. 5.

2. The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the settlement made in favour of the respondent No. 5 of the Balahi Champara Group Fishery of Lakhimpur District. The sole grievance of the petitioner is that the Balahi Champara Group Fishery of Lakhimpur District was earlier a 60% categorized Government Fishery and the Government of Assa...