S.Stalin Raja v. The Chief Secretary Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.01.2017 CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.848 of 2017 S.Stalin Raja ... Petitioner in Person -Vs1. The Chief Secretary of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 09.
2. The Secretary to Government, Agricultural Production Commission Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 09.
3. The Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering, No.487, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
4. The Principal Secretary, Directorate of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, SIPCOT, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents (a) by giving financial assistance to deceased farmers by paying sum of Rs.10,00,000/- per head who are all expired from August, 2016 to till date (b) to consider the poor life of farmers by providing sufficient water for their crops; (c) deducting the entire interest of principal loan amount; (d) by taking insurance policy for the farmers and their family members and also for the cultivated crops and also give affordable price to their crops to be taken to market.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Stalin Raja Party-in-Person For Respondent :
Mr.M.K.Subramanian Government Pleader for R1 to R4
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner, an Advocate appearing in person seeks to raise the issue of financial assistance to the deceased farmers. The petition is based entirely on the newspaper reports alone with no other ground work. We may further note that the issue of farmers' suicide is receiving our attention in W.P.No.297 of 2017 and today's newspaper also contains the steps taken by the State Government towards ameliorating condition of the farmers.
2. We see no reason in entertaining the present public interest litigation on this issue and that too, only based on the press reports.
3. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To
1. The Chief Secretary of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 09.
2. The Secretary to Government, Agricultural Production Commission Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 09.
3. The Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering, No.487, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
4. The Principal Secretary, Directorate of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, SIPCOT, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
+1cc to Mr.S.Stalin Raja, Party in Person, S.R.No.2788 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.2905 W.P.No.848 of 2017 PA(CO) CA(23/01/2017)