The Madras High Court on 27 November 2020, directed the petitioner to pay the insurance premium amount payable under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Scheme for availing crop insurance amount for the year 2020-21 for the property, within a period of one week. The Court also informed that after receiving the insurance premium amount, the third respondent shall decide thereafter as to whether the petitioner is eligible for the crop insurance amount or not under the aforementioned Scheme.
Brief Facts of the Case
In S. Ayyakannu vs. The District Collector, the petitioner, who belongs to scheduled caste community, is an agriculturist. He was eligible to avail crop insurance payment under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Scheme, for his lands in S.Nos.110 and 111 of Silukkapatti Village in Kalayarkoil Taluk in Sivagangai District. The petitioner approached the third respondent from the year 2016 for paying the insurance premium under the scheme, but refused to receive the same. The last date for payment of insurance premium for the year 2020-221 is 30.11.2020. The petitioner gave a representation on 05.11.2020 to the respondents 2 and 3 in person requesting them to accept the insurance premium payable under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Scheme. But despite the said representation, the respondents 2 and 3 refused to receive the insurance premium. In the said circumstances, the petitioner filed the writ petition.
Submission of the Petitioner
The learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions submitted that the last date for the payment of the insurance premium for the year 2020-21 is 30.11.2020. The respondents should be directed to receive the insurance premium from the petitioner and thereafter decide as to whether the petitioner is eligible for crop insurance amount or not.
Submission of the Respondent
The learned Advocate of Government, who appeared for the respondents, submitted that the petitioner has not satisfied the requirements for granting of the crop insurance amount under the said Scheme. He also did not produce the revenue records pertaining to his property for granting of the crop insurance amount under the aforementioned Scheme and that is the reason for the third respondent to refuse the receipt of the insurance premium from the petitioner.
Observation of the Court
The Court observed that no prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if the insurance premium payable by the petitioner for availing crop insurance amount under the PMFBY Scheme, is paid for the year 2020-21.
Order of the Court
The Court directed the petitioner to pay the insurance premium amount payable under the PMFBY Scheme for availing crop insurance amount for the year 2020-21 for his property, within a period of one week. After receiving the insurance premium amount, the third respondent shall decide as to whether the petitioner is eligible for the crop insurance amount or not under the aforementioned Scheme.
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