Vepaldai Sutru Vattara Manavari Vivasayegal Matrum v. The Commissioner (Disaster Management)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.17667 of 2025 Veppalodai Sutru Vattara Manavari Vivasayegal Matrum Vivasaya Cooli Thozhilpurivor Nalasangam, Rep., by its President, C.Ruesvelt, S/o. Chellasamy, No. 5/121, V.Pandiyapuram, Veppalodai, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District - 628 903 ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner (Disaster Management), Revenue Administration and Disaster Management, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi - 628 101.

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3. The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk Office, Thoothukudi District - 628 401.

4.The Managing Director and CEO, Kshma General Insurance Limited, #413, 4th Floor, My home Tycoon, KundanBagh, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016.

5. The Exective Engineer, Water Resource Department, Korampallam River Basin, Thoothukudi - 628 002.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 5th respondent to de-slit Veppalodai and Samman Kulam Kanmai supply channels and strengthen the supply channels shore and consequently direct the 1st to 4th respondents to grant crop loss compensation amount under Disaster relief fund and crop insurance amount to the farmers based on the petitioner representation dated 05.05.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.D.Ganeshmoorthi For R1, R3 & R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The present writ petition has been instituted to direct the 5th respondent to de-slit Veppalodai and Samman Kulam Kanmani Supply Channels and strengthen the supply channels shore and consequently direct the 1st to 4th respondents to grant crop loss compensation amount under Disaster relief fund and crop insurance amount to the farmers considering the petitioner's representation dated 05.05.2025

2. The relief as such sought for in the writ petition cannot be granted by this Court. However, the grievances of the writ petitioner shall be looked into by the respondents and if necessary, all appropriate actions may be taken.

3. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To

1. The Commissioner (Disaster Management), Revenue Administration and Disaster Management, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi - 628 101.

3. The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk Office, Thoothukudi District - 628 401.

4.The Managing Director and CEO, Kshma General Insurance Limited, #413, 4th Floor, My home Tycoon, KundanBagh, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016.

5. The Exective Engineer, Water Resource Department, Korampallam River Basin, Thoothukudi - 628 002.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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