1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.(MD).No.2209 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 Om Sakthi Farmers' Welfare Association, (Reg.No.30/2009), rep.by its President Ra.Nagarajan, Thanjavur District. : Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Secretary, Agricultural Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Commissioner of Agriculture, Chennai-600 005. 3.The Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Chennai-600 035. 4.The Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Thanjavur. 5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Kumbakonam. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the third respondent vide his Letter No.Poni2/1371/201, dated 23.03.2010 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 5 to provide subsidy to the petitioner association for the tractor type harvester within the time frame. For petitioners : Mr.B.S.Meltiue, For respondent : Mr.R.Anandh Raj, R1 to R5 Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 ORDER The Writ Petition is filed by an association. As per the Division Bench judgment of this Court, a Writ Petition by an association is not maintainable. However, it is always open to the individual members to approach the authority, if any grievance is made out and it will be decided by the authorities concerned on merits and in accordance with law. Therefore, suffice to say that the Writ Petition is dismissed only on the ground that the Writ Petition is filed by an association. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Agricultural Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Commissioner of Agriculture, Chennai-600 005. 3.The Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Chennai-600 035. 4.The Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Thanjavur. 5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Kumbakonam. +1cc to Mr.B.S.Meltiue, Advocate Sr.No.20633 +1cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.20665 ssm akm/11.07.11 /2p-8c/ W.P.(MD).No.2209 of 2011 27.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/