Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20768/2017disposed of

N.Ramesh, S/O.Narayanan, v. The District Collector,

2017-11-10Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.11.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.(MD) No.20768 of 2017 1.N.Ramesh 2.S.Radha 3.B.Kavitha 4.P.Manimegalai 5.G.Muruganandam 6.R.Anbarasan 7.R.Paramasivam 8.P.Dharmarajan 9.T.Padmavathi 10.P.Sivakumar 11.M.Ganesan 12.R.Sasikumar 13.K.Radha 14.P.Parthiban 15.P.Ambika ... Petitioners -Vs1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy General Manager, Chennai Regional Office, New India Assurance Co-.Ltd., Spencer Towers, 3rd Floor, 770-A, Anna Salai,Chennai-600 002.

3.The Joint Director for Agriculture, Kattu Thottam,Mariamman Kovil Road, Thanjavur.

4.The Secretary, A-1733 Permur Primary Agricultural, Co-opperative Credit Society Ltd., Peramur Post, Olathavaryanpettai, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk,Thanjavur District.

5.The Managing Director, Central Co-operative Bank, Melaveethi, Thanjavur. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to

grant the compensation for the failure of the petitioner's paddy crops in Thiruppalanam Permur and Okkakudi of Revenue Village of Thiruvaiyaru Taluka, Thanjavur District, by way of crops insurance for the year cultivating year 2016-2017 i.e. Samba and Thaladi Crops, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.10.2017.

For Petitioners : Mrs.S.Akila For R1 to R3 : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Additional Government Pleader.

For R4 : Mr.R.Velmurugan For R5 : Mr.D.Shanmugaraj Sethupathi

ORDER

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.According to the petitioners, they belong to various villages in Thanjavur District and they have cultivated paddy in their lands. Since, the representation dated 27.10.2017 sent by the petitioners seeking compensation for the failure of crops, is kept pending by the first respondent without consideration, the petitioners are before this Court.

3.The learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that the petitioners' representation would be considered on merits within the time stipulated by this Court.

4.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought in this writ petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the representation dated 27.10.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law and also in line with the insurance scheme, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as to the interested parties, if any, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District,Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy General Manager, Chennai Regional Office, New India Assurance Co-.Ltd., Spencer Towers, 3rd Floor, 770-A, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Joint Director for Agriculture, Kattu Thottam, Mariamman Kovil Road, Thanjavur.

4.The Secretary, A-1733 Permur Primary Agricultural, Co-opperative Credit Society Ltd., Peramur Post, Olathavaryanpettai, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur District.

5.The Managing Director, Central Co-operative Bank, Melaveethi, Thanjavur.

+One cc to M/s.A.Hajamohideen, Advocate, SR.No.86469 +One cc to M/s.D.ShanmugarajaSethupathi, Advocate, SR.No.86413 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.87037 dsk RL/9C/3P/KK/SAR1/23/11/2017 W.P.(MD) No.20768 of 2017 10.11.2017