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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 67417

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J
G.Ganesan – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector – Respondent
W.M.P.(MD) No.26227 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M/s.H.Jasima Yasmin, M/s.Ajmal Associates
For the Respondents: Mr.K.Balasubramani

The court emphasized the need for timely issuance of land records for availing government crop insurance under constitutional provisions.

Headnote:The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeks a Writ of Mandamus to direct the issuance of Village Adangal and Chitta register for certain lands purchased by the petitioner. The petitioner claimed continuous possession and need for the Adangal for crop insurance purposes. The court ordered the Tahsildar to consider the request within one week. The main issue framed was the urgency of the Adangal for availing crop insurance, with the court reasoning that timely issuance is necessary under the Central Government scheme. The petition was thus disposed with a directive to the Tahsildar.

Table of Content
1. need for adangal for crop insurance (Para 1 , 2)
2. notice and response from respondents (Para 3)
3. court's directive for issuance of documents (Para 4)

O R D E R

The petitioner asserts that he purchased the property in survey numbers mentioned in paragraph No.2 of the affidavit under a sale deed dated 02.05.2019 and that revenue records stand in his name. It is stated that the petitioner has been in continuous possession and enjoyment of the property and is carrying on cultivation on the land. For such purpose, the petitioner had requested for the issuance of the Adangal extract so as to avail of crop insurance under the Central Government scheme. The present Writ Petition relates thereto.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Adangal register for the present Fasali is required on or before 30.11.2025 so as to make requisite payments for crop insurance under the Central Government scheme. She also points out that the Adangal has been issued in the name of the petitioner for the preceding four fasali years.

3. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the Tahsildar would consider the petitioner's request and dispose of the same within one (1) week.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Tahsildar to consider the petitioner's request for issuance of the Adangal and Chitta register in the petitioner's name and to dispose of such request within one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and Leelavathi. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

NCS : Yes/No 21.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd Note : Issue on 21.11.2025.

To

1. The District Collector, O/o.District Collectoreate, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, O/o.District Collectoreate, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 3. The Thasildhar, Papanasam Taluk, Thanjavur District.

4. The Village Administrative Officer, O/o. Village Administrative Office, 56, Melatoor III rd Sethi, Papanasam Taluk, Thanjavur District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

apd ORDER MADE IN

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