K.R.Govindarajan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)No.1115 of 2019 K.R.Govindarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Chief Secretary, 2.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management, Chapauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Revenue Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, 4.The Agriculture Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, 5.The Director of Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu, 1/5

6.The District Collector, Thanjavur District.

7.The Joint Director, Agriculture Department, Thanjavur & District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 a. to properly survey the damages caused to the Coconut Trees destroyed by the GAJA Cyclonic Storm in Thennangudi and its surrounding villages in Peravurani Taluk, Thanjavur district, b. to sanction compensation of Rs.50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) to every single damaged tree owned by the respective Coconut Farmers Thennangudi and its surrounding villages in Peravurani Taluk, Thanjavur District c. to make out an urgent plant to remove all those innumerable uprooted trees and scientifically dispose the same in a remote place without causing any pollution to the public d. and to issue direction to the respondents 1 to 7 to supply Hybrid coconut seedlings to the Coconut Farmers on free of cost and provide the drip irrigation systems with subsidy to retrieve the life of the aggrieved coconut farmers. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mahendran For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Since the compensation has been settled by the Government, sufficiency of the compensation cannot be adjudicated by the Writ Court. If any other grievance exists to the petitioner, he is at liberty to approach the Government for redressal of the same.

2.With these observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 24.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, 3/5

2.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management, Chapauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Revenue Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, 4.The Agriculture Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, 5.The Director of Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu, 6.The District Collector, Thanjavur District.

7.The Joint Director, Agriculture Department, Thanjavur & District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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