U.Mari v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 28/01/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY U.Mari ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.1192/24 V.Muthumannan ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.1193/24 D.Viswanathan ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.1194/24 Vs.

¶1The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

¶2The Joint Director of Agricultural, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

¶3The Regional Manager, Agriculture Insurance Company, 1st Floor, Andhra Insurance Building, P.No.156/N.No.323, Thambuchetti Street, Paris Corner, Chennai.

¶4The Secretary, O.N.560, Baranur Primary Agricultural Co-Operative Credit Society, Uppur, S.S.Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents in all WPs PRAYER :- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pay the agricultural drought insurance amount for a period of 2018-2019 based on the petitioners' representations dated 19.10.2023,

17.10.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.H.Velavadhas For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.A.Shajahan COMMON ORDER The prayer in these writ petitions is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pay the agricultural drought insurance amount for the period of 2018-2019 based on the petitioners' representations dated 19.10.2023,

17.10.2023 and 26.10.2023 respectively, within a time frame.

¶2Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that it is suffice if the petitioners' representations dated 19.10.2023,

17.10.2023 and 26.10.2023 respectively, are directed to be considered and disposed of by the 1st respondent within a time frame.

¶3The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the survey numbers in which the petitioners' lands are situated, are not covered under the crop insurance scheme and therefore, they are not in a position to disburse the insurance amount to the petitioners.

¶4The said submission is stoutly denied by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

¶5In view of the rival submissions, ends of justice would be met by directing the respondents to dispose of the petitioners' representations after granting them opportunities to prove their claim. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioners' representations dated 19.10.2023, 17.10.2023 and

26.10.2023 respectively, afford opportunities of hearing to the petitioners and also to permit them to produce materials in support of their claim and then pass appropriate final orders in accordance with law, after considering the materials placed by the petitioners. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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¶1The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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