1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 29..03..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.3026 of 2011 S. Gunasekaran, S/o. Subbaiah, No.27 A, Kamarajar Road, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. ..Petitioner - Vs - 1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Agriculture, Secretariate, Chennai. 2. The Agricultural Insurance Company of India Limited, Regional Office, Old No.156, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai. 3. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. ..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the yield obtained during 2005 - 2006 and take in to as a basic parameter for arriving at compensation at Firka Level in Sivagangai District during 2009 - 2010 crop loss and consequently direct the second respondent to pay the compensation to the farmer of Sivagangai District. For Petitioner :: Mr.M.Gnana Gurunathan For Respondents :: Mr.R.Janakiramulu for R-1 and R-3 Special Government Pleader Mr. D. Srinivasa Ragavan for R-2 ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) Though this writ petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the yield obtained during 2005 - 2006 and take in to as a basic parameter for arriving at compensation at Firka Level in Sivagangai District during 2009 - 2010 crop loss and consequently for a direction to the second respondent to pay the compensation to the farmer of Sivagangai District, since the petitioner had already submitted a representation dated 20.03.2011 to the first respondent for the same relief and the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 said representation is pending before the first respondent as on date, we are of the opinion that ends of justice would be met by directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the said representation dated 20.03.2011 within a time frame. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass suitable orders on the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2011 in accordance with law, following the procedure contemplated under the relevant rules and after affording reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Agriculture, Secretariate, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Agricultural Insurance Company of India Limited, Regional Office, Old No.156, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.D.Srinivasa Ragavan, Advocate Sr.No.8433 +1cc to The Special Government Pleader SR.No.11961 Dpn akm/18.04.11 /2p-6c/ W.P.(MD)No.3026 of 2011 29.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/