MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court bench on Friday gave a directed to the Union government to take immediate safety measures , more particularly safety measures, by deploying sufficient number of Coast Guard vessels, supervised by senior Indian Navy Officials, to see that Indian fishermen , particularly, "Tamil Fishermen" are not subjected to any atrocities by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were exercise their fishing rights.
Granting an interim direction on a PIL, the bench comprising Justice K N Basha and Justice M Venugopal observed, "This court is inclined to grant interim directions to the Union of India to protect the interest of the Indian fishermen against the alleged atrocities by the Sri Lankan Navy. It is needless to state that unless the Indian fishermen, particularly, Tamil fishermen are able to exercise their right to fishing, it is inherently impossible for them to survive, as they are solely depending only on the avocation of fishing and therefore, any threat to their life and security in exercising their right of fishing would ultimately infringe their fundamental right to livelihood enshrined in the constitution of India."
The bench made it clear that the said exercise should be completed within a period of 10 days. One B Stalin, a practicing advocate had filed a PIL seeking direction to provide naval ships, all along the Indo-Sri Lanka oceanic borders, separating the Indian and Lankan waters. He further sought to provide Indian Air Force cover to the Indian Tamil fishermen from Tamil Nadu
between the international waters of India and Sri Lanka and provide Coast Guard personnel on the vessels, yachts, steamers and boats to accompany the Indian Tamil fishermen, who venture out for fishing.
When the matter came up for hearing before the bench, of Justice K.N. Basha and Justice M.Venugopal, it was submitted by W.Peter Ramesh Kumar,the counsel for the petitioner that along with the main writ petition, the petitioner has also filed the Miscallaneous petition praying for a direction to the Union Government to ensure the traditional and historical fishing rights of the Indian Tamil Fishermen in India's territorial waters, contiguous areas and right to enjoy the freedom of seas in international waters.
Counsel for the petitioner, W Peter Ramesh Kumar submitted that frequently Indian fishermen, especially Tamilians are being shot dead by the Sri Lankan Navy and as such there is serious threat for the life of the Indian fishermen, as a result of which they are not able to exercise their fishing rights in the Indian Territorial Waters and their freedom to carry out their avocation, which ultimately affect their livelihood. He said the Indian fisher men were not allowed to fish within 12 nautical miles of the Indian territory. Indian fishermen were being murdered by foreigners- Sri Lankan in the Indian Territory. Seeking to hear the matter at the earliest, he said he has been waiting his matter to be heard for seven months though the petition was filed in March. In between every adjournments, at least 20, fisher men got killed.
When the matter came up for hearing before the bench, additional solicitor general of India, M Ravindran, submitted that already effective steps and measures have been taken by the Union of India to ensure safety and security of Indian fishermen. The foreign secretary was sent to Sri Lanka for discussion with the authorities and the Srilankan Authorities have denied any such alleged atrocities by Srilankan Navy.
Provide CG, Naval security for TN Indian fishermen: HC to Centre - Times Of India
Indian Judiciary doesn't Disappoint!
Hope these Socialist Appeasing Dumbas*es don't ignore the Court Orders since it came from Tamil Nadu!
Granting an interim direction on a PIL, the bench comprising Justice K N Basha and Justice M Venugopal observed, "This court is inclined to grant interim directions to the Union of India to protect the interest of the Indian fishermen against the alleged atrocities by the Sri Lankan Navy. It is needless to state that unless the Indian fishermen, particularly, Tamil fishermen are able to exercise their right to fishing, it is inherently impossible for them to survive, as they are solely depending only on the avocation of fishing and therefore, any threat to their life and security in exercising their right of fishing would ultimately infringe their fundamental right to livelihood enshrined in the constitution of India."
The bench made it clear that the said exercise should be completed within a period of 10 days. One B Stalin, a practicing advocate had filed a PIL seeking direction to provide naval ships, all along the Indo-Sri Lanka oceanic borders, separating the Indian and Lankan waters. He further sought to provide Indian Air Force cover to the Indian Tamil fishermen from Tamil Nadu
between the international waters of India and Sri Lanka and provide Coast Guard personnel on the vessels, yachts, steamers and boats to accompany the Indian Tamil fishermen, who venture out for fishing.When the matter came up for hearing before the bench, of Justice K.N. Basha and Justice M.Venugopal, it was submitted by W.Peter Ramesh Kumar,the counsel for the petitioner that along with the main writ petition, the petitioner has also filed the Miscallaneous petition praying for a direction to the Union Government to ensure the traditional and historical fishing rights of the Indian Tamil Fishermen in India's territorial waters, contiguous areas and right to enjoy the freedom of seas in international waters.
Counsel for the petitioner, W Peter Ramesh Kumar submitted that frequently Indian fishermen, especially Tamilians are being shot dead by the Sri Lankan Navy and as such there is serious threat for the life of the Indian fishermen, as a result of which they are not able to exercise their fishing rights in the Indian Territorial Waters and their freedom to carry out their avocation, which ultimately affect their livelihood. He said the Indian fisher men were not allowed to fish within 12 nautical miles of the Indian territory. Indian fishermen were being murdered by foreigners- Sri Lankan in the Indian Territory. Seeking to hear the matter at the earliest, he said he has been waiting his matter to be heard for seven months though the petition was filed in March. In between every adjournments, at least 20, fisher men got killed.
When the matter came up for hearing before the bench, additional solicitor general of India, M Ravindran, submitted that already effective steps and measures have been taken by the Union of India to ensure safety and security of Indian fishermen. The foreign secretary was sent to Sri Lanka for discussion with the authorities and the Srilankan Authorities have denied any such alleged atrocities by Srilankan Navy.
Provide CG, Naval security for TN Indian fishermen: HC to Centre - Times Of India
Indian Judiciary doesn't Disappoint!
Hope these Socialist Appeasing Dumbas*es don't ignore the Court Orders since it came from Tamil Nadu!
