1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)Nos.13889 to 13891 of 2011 A.Perumal ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.13889 of 2011 Vellaiammal ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.13890 of 2011 Kamalam ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.13891 of 2011 Versus 1. The District Collector, Trichy District. 2. The Special Tahsildar, Social Welfare Scheme, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District. ... Respondents in W.P(MD)Nos.13889&13890/2011 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai. 2. The Special Tahsildar, Social Welfare Scheme,Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents in W.P(MD)No.13891/2011 PRAYER IN W.P(MD)NO.13889 of 2011 : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to forthwith grant accident relief of Rs.1,00,000/- to the petitioner under Section 18(2) and 19 of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers (Social Security and Welfare Scheme) Act (Act 29 of 2006) within a time limit. PRAYER IN W.P(MD)NO.13890 of 2011 : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to forthwith grant accident relief of Rs.1,00,000/- and funeral expenses of Rs.2,500/- to the petitioner under Section 18(2) and 19 of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers (Social Security and Welfare Scheme) Act (Act 29 of 2006) within a time limit. PRAYER IN W.P(MD)NO.13891 of 2011 : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to forthwith grant accident relief of Rs.1,00,000/- and funeral expenses of Rs.2,500/- to the petitioner under Section 18(2) and 19 of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers (Social Security and Welfare Scheme) Act (Act 29 of 2006) within a time limit. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 For Petitioner in all WPs : Mr.A.Rahul For Respondents in all WPs : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Addl Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have come up with the above writ petitions seeking the grant of accident relief under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers- Farmers (Social Security and Welfare Scheme) Act (Act 29 of 2006) within a time frame. 2. Heard Mr.A.Rahul, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3.The Government of Tamil Nadu enacted the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers (Social Security and Welfare Scheme) Act (Act 29 of 2006) under G.O.Ms.No.853, Revenue (LR 1(2) Department) dated 29.12.2006. The scheme floated is actually in the nature of Social Security Scheme for agricultural labourers/farmers identified by the Village Level Committee. 4.The petitioners in two writ petitions are the legal heirs of the deceased farmers. The petitioner in third writ petition is a person who suffered amputation of one of his legs. The petitioners have claimed the relief payable under the Scheme with immediate effect but the respondents have not processed their applications. Therefore, the petitioners have come up with the above writ petitions. 5.This Court has already taken a view that the respondents are obliged to implement the schemes forthwith. Therefore, the delay on the part of the respondents cannot be appreciated. 6.In view of the above these writ petitions are disposed of directing the second respondent in all the writ petitions, to process the applications filed by the petitioners for the grant of benefits under the above scheme and take immediate action and pass suitable orders on merits in accordance with the law not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR(RTI ACT) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. To 1. The District Collector,Trichy District. 2. The Special Tahsildar,Social Welfare Scheme, Manapparai Taluk,Trichy District. 3. The District Collector, Sivagangai. 4. The Special Tahsildar,Social Welfare Scheme, Thiruppathur Taluk,Sivagangai District. 1cc To The Special Government Pleader, Madurai Bench in SR No.44338 SB:27/12/2011 2P 6C W.P.(MD)NOs.13889 to 13891 of 2011 16.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/