P.Sevugan v. The District Collector

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN.,J)

This writ petition has been filed in the nature of mandamus seeking a direction against the respondents 1 to 6, particularly the sixth respondent, who had been wrongly nomenclatured as Deputy Tahshildar/Regional Manager, the Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Tallakulam, Madurai instead of the Deputy Collector/Regional Manager to procure paddy from the village area people only and not from others. Even before issuing the order copy, the Registry may correct the nomenclature of the sixth respondent from Deputy Tahsildar to Deputy Collector.

¶2It is the contention of the petitioner in his affidavit that the direct procurement centers have been established area wise and the tokens are issued to the cultivating farmers. It is contended that tokens are issued to everybody without verifying the adangal or other documents.

¶3A counter affidavit has been filed by the sixth respondent wherein it had been stated that direct procurement centers have been established only to assist the farmers to immediately dispose or sell their products. It had also been stated that adangal records are received at the time when farmer deposits harvested paddy. It had been also stated that if a farmer comes and gives paddy, it cannot be rejected.

¶4We are confident that the direct procurement centers would be run in a proper manner and receive paddy after proper verification of all required details. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (C.V.K.,J) & (R.S.V.,J)

17.08.2026

CM TO

¶1The District Collector, Madurai District.

¶2The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District.

¶3The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District.

¶4The Thasildhar, Madurai East, Othakadai, Madurai.

¶5The Village Administration Officer, Mangulam Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17/08/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL and WMP(MD)No.13494 of 2026 P.Sevugan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Madurai District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District. 4. The Thasildhar, Madurai East, Othakadai, Madurai. 5. The Village Administration Officer, Mangulam Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 6. Deputy Tahsildar/ Regional Manager, The Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Level 4 Building, 2 Floor, BSNL Campus, Tallakulam, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 6 concerned authorities to procure the paddy by issuing tokens for the procurement to our village area people only and ensure that tokens are issued only to persons belonging to our area and not received from other area people by considering the petitioners representation dated 30.04.2026 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ajmalkhan For R1 to R5 : Mr.M.P.Senthil Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.G.Mohan Kumar Standing Counsel TNCSC