Summary: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the local government official of Papanasam Taluk to issue important land documents to farmer G. Ganesan for crop insurance purposes by November 30, 2025.
G. Ganesan, a farmer from Melatoor Panchayat in Thanjavur District, filed a request asking the court to order the local Village Administrative Officer to provide Village Adangal and Chitta registers for his lands. These documents are necessary for getting crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana.
"The petitioner states that he bought the property in the survey numbers mentioned in paragraph No.2 of the affidavit under a sale deed dated 02.05.2019."
The case was heard on November 21, 2025, by Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy. G. Ganesan stressed the urgency, explaining that the documents were needed by November 30, 2025, to make necessary payments for the insurance.
The Special Government Lawyer, Mr. K. Balasubramani, represented the respondents, including the District Collector and other officials. He assured the court that the local government official would address G. Ganesan's request within one week.
"The Special Government Lawyer accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the local government official would consider the petitioner's request and resolve it within one week."
The court ordered the local government official to handle the request quickly, ensuring G. Ganesan could get the documents in time. The court also mentioned that a fair chance should be given to G. Ganesan and another person named Leelavathi.
The court's decision ensures that G. Ganesan will receive the necessary land documents in time to secure his crop insurance, addressing the bureaucratic delay that could have impacted his livelihood.
