National South Indian River v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and WMP(MD)No.2057 of 2019 National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturist Association, By its District Secretary, M.Palanisamy, S/o. Muthusamy, No.3, Malar Salai, Annamalai Nagar, Trichirappalli.

... Petitioner -vs1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, By its Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The Agricultural Insurance Company of India Limited, By its General Manager, Andhra Insurance Building, Thambu Chetti Street, Chennai-1.

4. Nagamangalam Agricultural Co-Operative Society, By its President, Nagamangalam, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the crop insurance amount to the 118 agriculturists borrowed loan in the 4th respondent during the year 2016-2017 for rabi paddy crop-II as per recommendation of the Assistant Director of Agriculture Manikandam Panchayat Union, Tiruchirappalli district, in letter dated 25.01.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthukrishnan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mrs.D.Srinivasa Raghavan, for R3

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Counsel for petitioner sought leave to withdraw the petition stating that the insured will take steps against the insurance company.

2. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. If the insured takes any action against the insurance company, all rights and contentions are kept open. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [S.SRIMATHY, J.] 20.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No bala

To:

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Agriculture, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The General Manager, Agricultural Insurance Company of India Limited, Andhra Insurance Building, Thambu Chetti Street, Chennai-1.

4. The President, Nagamangalam Agricultural Co-Operative Society, Nagamangalam, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and S.SRIMATHY , J.

bala ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD) No.2703 of 2019 DATED : 20.06.2025