As many as five cases and one PIL have been filed against the state Government’s decision in the High Court. Responding to a plea filed by Birsa Munda Matsya Udhyog Mandali (Wankaner) on July 20, the Gujarat High Court on September 18 issued notices to the state Government to justify its action and decision.
The Government’s counter affidavit in the case cited nine reasons for not following tender system, and the chief one was that sentiments of people associated with religious groups get hurt when tenders are floated to catch fish.