Panchavarnam.S v. The Regional Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE S.Panchavarnam ... Petitioner /Vs./

1. The Regional Manager, Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd., Old No.156, (New No.323), 1st Floor, Andra Insurance Building, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai-01.

2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The Chairman, The District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents P RAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.3 to rectify the error made in the crop insurance application as if the petitioner's village namely Seyyalur Village instead of Pogalur Village, Ramanathapuram District based on the available Revenue Records and direct the Respondent No.1 to provide Agriculture Crop Insurance to the petitioner for the year 2017-2018 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme by considering the representation dated 16.02.2022 made by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Pinaygash For Respondents : Mr.D.Srinivasaraghavan Standing Counsel for R1 ` Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader for R2 & R3 1/3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondent No.3 to rectify the error made in the crop insurance application where the petitioner has wrongly mentioned as Pogalur Village instead of Seyyalur Village, Ramanathapuram District for the purpose of availing benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme based on the petitioner's representation dated 16.02.2022, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the correct name of the Village is Seyyalur Village and in the representation, the correct name of the Village was given. The said statement is recorded.

3.It is the case of the petitioner that she has submitted an application for crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme for the year 2017-18. In the said application, the name of the village has been wrongly mentioned as Pogalur Village instead of Seyyalur Village, which is the correct name of the Village. The petitioner has sought to rectify the said error by giving a representation on 16.02.2022.

Since the said representation has not been considered till date, she has filed this writ petition.

4.Heard Mr.I.Pinaygash, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, Mr.D.Srinivasaraghavan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and Mr.D.Sasikumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 and 3. 5.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the representation seeking for rectification of the error in her earlier application submitted for crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme is considered on merits and in accordance with law. The petitioner claims that in her earlier application, she has wrongly disclosed the name of the village as Pogalur Village instead of Seyyalur Village, which is the correct name of the Village.

6.In the result, this Court directs the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.02.2022 requesting the third respondent to rectify the error made by the petitioner in her application seeking for crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme for the year 2017-18, wherein the petitioner claims to have given the name of the Village as Pogalur Village instead of Seyyalur Village, which is the correct name of the Village and pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve [12] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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7.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sm To

1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Regional Manager, Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd., Old No.156, (New No.323), 1st Floor, Andra Insurance Building, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai-01.

3. The Chairman, The District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-11200[F] dated 10/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.D.SRINIVASARAGAVAN, Advocate ( SR-11033[F] dated 10/03/2022 ) 09.03.2022 RD(28.03.2022) 3P 6C 3/3