K. L. Wadane, J.:

1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With consent of parties, the petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayers.

"(B) It be held and declared that members of the petitioner society whose names are mentioned in Exhibits B and C herein are entitled to receive compensation under the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) from Respondents No.1 to 5 because of loss and damage suffered by them to their sugarcane crop on the night intervening between 5th and 6th January 2002 due to icicle and cyclone which occurred in Hosur village in Nilanga Taluka of Latur District.

(C) By a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, this Hon'ble High court be pleased to direct the respondents No. 1 to 5 and more particularly respondent No. 3 to calculate and pay the members of the petitioner society compensation for the loss and damage caused to their sugarcane crop due to icicle and cyclone which occurred on the night intervening between 5th and 6th January, 2002, forthwith."

4. The petitioner is a village level Society engaged in pr