BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.07.2024 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.18304 of 2018 Nammalvar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India By Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), New Delhi.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

4.The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Chennai Regional Officer, Spencers Towers, 3rd Floor, 770-U, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay crop insurance amount in respect of the petitioner's lands in Thombakulam Village, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District insured under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yogna (PMFBY) Scheme for season

2016-2017 within the time as may be prescribed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Y.Prakash For R1 : No appearance For R2 & R3 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R4 : No appearance *****

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of