D.Nandagopal, v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.03.2016
CORAM
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.7731 of 2016 D.Nandagopal, President, Boothur Village Panchayat, Easur Village & Post, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
.. Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurantakam, Kancheepuram District.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
4.The Revenue Inspector, Karunkuzhi Firkha, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Village Administrative Officer, Buthur Village, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
6.The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Madurantakam Block, Kancheepuram District.
7.The Agricultural Officer, Madurantakam Block, Kancheepuram District.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioner dated 15.2.2016 relating to disbursing of Crop Relief Fund of Rs.3,99,600/- to the 31 villagers whose names contained in Format 1A, of Madurantakam Block, Easur Village and Boothur Village and in pursuance to the Loss Assessment Report made in Format 2A (Small and Marginal Farmers
in Assured Irrigation Areas who sustained crop loss during North East Monsoon (NEM) 2015 (both agricultural and Horticultural crops) within the time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.STS.Moorthy Government Pleader assisted by Mr.V.Shanmughasundar Government Advocate for R1 to R7
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner, an elected President of Boothur Village Panchayat is expressing his helplessness in not being able to do anything and approaching the Court for seeking disbursement of the Crop Relief Fund of Rs.3,99,600/- to 31 villagers in pursuance to the Loss Assessment Report made in Form 2A. The reason we say so is that this is an issue purely within the administrative domain and yet the elected representatives find themselves incapable of doing anything and then knock the doors of the Court. We say no more!
2. The learned Government Pleader states that the representation has been sent only on 15.02.2016 and he will look into the matter and the respondents will ensure that what is liable to be disbursed is so done within the maximum period of one month from today.
3. The aforesaid statement is taken on record.
4. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr
To 1.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurantakam, Kancheepuram District.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
4.The Revenue Inspector, Karunkuzhi Firkha, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Village Administrative Officer, Buthur Village, Madurantakam Taluk, Kancheepuram District. 6.The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Madurantakam Block, Kancheepuram District.
7.The Agricultural Officer, Madurantakam Block, Kancheepuram District.
+1cc to M/s. R. Chandrasekaran, Advocate, S.R.No.13156 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.13648 RSK(CO) EU(09/03/2016) W.P.No.7731 of 2016