A.Malaichamy, S/O Andichamy, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.12.2017 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.(MD)No.22387 of 2017 A.Malaichamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Madurai Collectorate Office, Madurai 625 020.

2. The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk Office, Madurai District.

3. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Madurai District, Madurai.

4. The Secretary, Co-Operative Credit Society, Mankulam, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District 625 301.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to award compensation to the petitioner for loss and damages of petitioner's crops due to drought as per the Bharath Pradhan Manthri Fasal Prima Yojana Scheme on the basis of the petitioner representation dated 12.05.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedumaran For R1 to R3 : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.D.Muruganandam

O R D E R

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

2. Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for respondents 1 to 3. Mr.D.Muruganandam, learned Counsel, takes notice for the fourth respondent.

3. According to the petitioner, he is an agriculturalist and used to cultivate Paddy as well as Sugarcane crops in his patta lands. It is his case that due to failure of monsoon, the petitioner suffered heavy loss. As the petitioner registered himself under the Bharath Pradhan Manthri Fasal Prima Yojana Scheme and has also paid the premium amounts, regularly, he has submitted a representation along with required certificates, before the authorities and because of their inaction, he, once again, has submitted a representation dated 12.05.2017. As the same is also kept pending, he is before this Court.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would be suffice, if the representation of the petitioner dated 12.05.2017 is disposed of, by the respondents, as per law, within a stipulated time limit.

5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.05.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as all the other interested parties, if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The District Collector, Madurai Collectorate Office, Madurai 625 020.

2. The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.

3. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Madurai District, Madurai.

+1cc to M/S.S.NEDUMARAN, Advocate SR.No.91711. +1cc to Special Government Pleader in SR.No.92102. W.P.(MD)No.22387 of 2017 07.12.2017 gk SDS/MR:KKR/SAR 1/18.12.2017/3P/6C