Madras High CourtWP/249/2018disposed of

K.Selvaraj, v. The District Collector,

2018-01-08Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.249 of 2018 K.Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam - 611 003.

2. The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nagapattinam District, nagapttinam.

3. The Deputy Registsrar, Co-operative Societies, Mayiladuthurai Circle, Nagapattinam District.

4. The Managing Director, The Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kumbakonam, Thanjavur.

5. The Deputy Manager, The New India Assurance Co.Ltd., Spenser Plaza, Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002.

6. The Secretary, ZB 97, Maraiyur Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Maraiyur, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Nagapattinam.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the

representation made by the petitioner dated 13.12.2017 and to grant crop insurance claim of 82.21% as sanctioned by the 5th respondent to the petitioner and his family members agricultural land covered under 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme for the year 2016-2017 in Maraiyur Village, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Nagapattinam District within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner: Mr.M.R.Kuyilan For Respondents: Mr.R.Govindasamy Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Special Government Pleader for R2 to R4 & R6.

O R D E R

Mr.R.Govindasamy, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the 2nd, 4th and 6th respondents. Since this writ petition is disposed of without affecting the interest of the 5th respondent, notice to the said respondent is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representation dated 13.12.2017, wherein in whereby, he sought for granting crop insurance claim of 82.21% as sanctioned by the 5th respondent to the petitioner and his family members agricultural land covered under 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme for the year 2016-2017.

3. The petitioner claims that the 5th respondent Insurance Company has already sanctioned the crop insurance and therefore, the same has to be paid by the concerned officials including the 6th respondent Co-operative Credit Society. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation seeking for payment of such crop insurance and the said representation dated 13.12.2017 is still pending.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 and 6 submitted that the representation of the petitioner will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed by the 3rd respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

5. Considering the above stated facts and circumstances and the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for either parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner seeking for grant of crop insurance and pass appropriate orders on

merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To