A. Mariyappan v. District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.562 of 2017 A.Mariyappan ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Joint Registrar of Society, Department of Co-operative Society, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

3. 56, Chettikurichi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Rep. by its Secretary, Chettikurichi, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4. The President, 56, Chettikurichi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Chettikurichi, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondents to disburse the compensation amount sanctioned to the petitioner under the scheme of "Payir Kaappeettu Thittam" by the Government of Tamil Nadu in his Insurance Account No.660 with the third Respondent for the year 2010 to 2013 cultivation within the stipulated period.

For Petitioner : M/s.K.Maha Lakshmi For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen Addl. Govt. Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.D.Muruganantham

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondents to disburse the compensation amount sanctioned to the petitioner under the scheme of Crops Insurance Scheme (Payir Kaappeettu Thittam) by the Government of Tamil Nadu in his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Insurance Account No.660 with the third Respondent in respect of the cultivation for the year 2010 to 2013.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he had duly insured his crops with the respondents 3 & 4 and on account of failure of monsoon, he approached them for providing compensation under the Crops Insurance Scheme (Payir Kaappeettu Thittam), but failed. Thereafter, he has submitted a representation dated 19.12.2016 to the 1st respondent in this regard and also for taking action against the respondents 3 & 4 for non-disclosure of his credit amount in the insurance. Though an enquiry was conducted initially on the basis of his representation, the same has been kept pending till now without any progress. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner is before this Court with the above direction.

4. Under such circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to complete the enquiry at the earliest and thereafter, consider the claim of the petitioner for disbursement of the compensation amount to him and pass suitable orders to that effect. The entire exercise shall have to be completed within a period of eight 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 (AD-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Joint Registrar of Society, Department of Co-operative Society, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

+ 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No. 88661 + 1 CC TO M/s.K.MAHALAKSHMI, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 88305 AR TE/MR-KKR/SAR-2 : 06/12/2017 : 2P/5C W.P(MD) No.562 of 2017 20.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/