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SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA, D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
P. Manimaran – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Nagapattinam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA, J.
(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 27.09.2019 given on behalf of the farmers of Keezhaputhanur Village and direct the District Collector to follow the procedure contemplated under the Pradhan Manthiri Fasal Bima Yojana and consequently direct the Insurance company.)
1. We have heard Mr.A.R.Nixon, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader, appearing for the first respondents and Mr.J.Chandran, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the farmers of Keezhaputhanur village were victims of Gaja cyclone and they sustained a huge loss. However, they were not paid compensation under the Pradhan Manthiri Fasal Bima Yojana. Agriculturists of neighbouring villages were paid compensation under the said scheme. According to the learned counsel, in the status report filed by the Joint Director of Agriculture
The rejection of claims by the insurance company was found to be discriminatory, arbitrary, and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The State Government was held responsible for ....
Banks under PMFBY are accountable for accurate reporting of insured details, with liability for misreporting leading to claim denials.
Farmers cannot be denied insurance claims due to clerical errors by the implementing bank; responsibility lies with the bank to ensure accurate data entry as per scheme guidelines.
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