1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.7843 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 R.Valivittan .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Ramanathapuram,Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 4. The Secretary, Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, Pookulam,Ramanathapuram District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse a sum of Rs.22,400/- towards the crop insurance to the petitioner as announced by the respondents within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Gunasekaran For Respondents : Mr.TR.Janarthanam Additional Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 : Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Special Government Pleader for R.4 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse a sum of Rs.22,400/- towards the crop insurance to the petitioner as announced by the respondents within a stipulated period. 2. Heard Mr.P.Gunasekaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 and 3 and Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the fourth respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner claims compensation for the damage caused to the crop, which has been insured through the fourth respondent. He has made a representation on 21.05.2011, 30.05.2011 and 20.06.2011 to the first respondent, which has been acknowledged by the District Collector. 5. Considering the nature of relief sought for in the writ petition, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.06.2011 with regard to the petitioner's claim for crop insurance reimbursement on its own merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall dispose the representation on its own merits. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Joint Registrar ofCo-operative Societies, Ramanathapuram,Ramanathapuram District. 4. The Secretary, Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, Pookulam,Ramanathapuram District. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No.23357 ssk/28.07.2011 /6c -2p/- W.P(MD)No.7843 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 15.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/