ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner is an agriculturist. He is a member of the fourth respondent society. He paid the requisite premium under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). The case on hand pertains to the year 2018 – 2019. It appears that some mistake was committed while uploading the details in the web portal. Instead of mentioning the taluk as Ottapidaram, it was mentioned as Villathikulam. The petitioner along with other villagers suffered crop loss. When claim was prepared, the insurance company stated that since wrong particulars had been uploaded, the claim will not be honoured. That led to the filing of this writ petition.

3.Matters relating to crop insurance claim must be dealt with only by the District Level Monitoring Committee. Clause XVI-7 of the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana reads as follows:-

“XVI. Procedure for Settlement of Claims to the farmers

7. Disputed claims / sub-standard claims, if any will be referred within three months of claim disbursement through SLCCCI/ State Government to DAC & FW for consideration and decision of DAC & FW in case of any interpretation of provisions of scheme or disputes will be binding on