ORDER

These writ petitions are filed challenging the rejection of the petitioners' crop insurance claim under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

The 2nd respondent by his order dated 14.09.2018 rejected the petitioners' claim of crop insurance stating that the 4th respondent bank debited the premium amount for crop insurance on 30.12.2016, beyond the cut off date i.e., 15.12.2016. 2.The case of the petitioners is that they are agriculturists. They availed agricultural loan from the 4th respondent under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana[PMFBY]. While availing loan they took crop insurance by paying necessary subscription amount.

While so due to the drought, they could not get yield from the crops they raised. Therefore they requested the respondent insurance company seeking crop insurance claim. However the respondent insurance company rejected their claim that their subscription was debited after the cut off date of 15.12.2016. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners made several request to disburse the crop insurance claim to them, however, they had not considered the same. The petitioners have paid the insurance premium before 15.12.2016. However, th