A landowner sought a writ of mandamus for issuance of the village Adangal and Chitta registers in his name to claim crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana. The court directed the Tahsildar to consider and dispose of the request within one week.
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W.P(MD)No. 33223 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 21.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P(MD)No. 33223 of 2025
and W.M.P.(MD) No.26227 of 2025
G.Ganesan ... Petitioner
Vs 1. The District Collector, O/o.District Collectoreate, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
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India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the fourth respondent to issue Village Adangal and Chitta register in the name of the petitioner qua his lands comprised in S.Nos. 705/5A1, 705/5B1, 708/1A2 and 709/3, Melatoor Panchayat, Papanasam Taluk, Thanjavur District for the Fasli year 1435 for the purpose of availing crop insurance claim under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : M/s.H.Jasima Yasmin For M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader
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.
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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.
NCS : Yes/No 21.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd Note : Issue on 21.11.2025.
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.
apd
ORDER MADE IN
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tahsildar should be directed to issue the Adangal and Chitta register in the petitioner's name for Fasli year 1435 for a crop insurance claim.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
G.Ganesan
The District Collector, Thanjavur
The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur
The Thasildhar, Papanasam Taluk
The Village Administrative Officer, Melatoor
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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