M/S.Rengaiah v. Union Of India
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.12.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)No.13706 of 2019 M.Rengaiah ... Petitioner Vs 1.Union of India, Represented by the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture & Framers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Fort George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector cum District Magistrate, Kanyakumari District, Collectorate, Nagercoil.
4.The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited, Chennai Regional Office, Old No.156 (New No.323) Andhra Insurance Building, First Floor, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai-600 001.
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5.The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank Limted, No.12/7B, College Road, Agastesswaram, Kanyakumari District-629 701.
6.The Lead Bank Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Court Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the claim application submitted by the fifth respondent in proceedings, dated 11.12.2018 and to grant crop insurance claim amount of Rs.14,00,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakh only) for the petitioner's agriculatural land that have been insured by the petitioner with the fourth respondent covered under "Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana" (PMFBY) scheme with appropriate interest within a stipulated time may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.E.V.N.Siva For Respondents : Mr.R.Nandakumar Special Government Pleader for R.1 Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader for R.2 & R.3 Mr.D.Srinivasa Raghavan for R.4 Mr.N.Dilip Kumar for R.5 Mr.R.Pandivel for R.6 2/5
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
2. The petitioner is an agriculturist. He seeks grant of crop insurance claim amount. The company appears to have made certain payment. The petitioner has some grievance regarding the quantum.
3. As rightly pointed out by the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent, the issue has to be resolved elsewhere. If the petitioner still having dispute or grievance, it is open to the petitioner to move the concerned District Level Grievance Redressal Committee presided over by the District Collector. If any such petition is filed, the same shall be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law.
4. With this liberty to the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture & Framers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Fort George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector cum District Magistrate, Kanyakumari District, Collectorate, Nagercoil.
4.The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited, Chennai Regional Office, Old No.156 (New No.323) Andhra Insurance Building, First Floor, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai-600 001.
5.The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank Limted, No.12/7B, College Road, Agastesswaram, Kanyakumari District-629 701.
6.The Lead Bank Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Court Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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