ABDULLAH Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Writ Petition in W.P.(MD) No.4151 of 2018 is filed for a Public interest relief, for a Mandamus directing the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to take appropriate action. Against the 3rd Respondent in respect of misappropriation of Government funds in the Agricultural Department Tamil Nadu pertaining to Cr. No.2 of 2015 pending on the file of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Trichy against the 3rd Respondent on the basis of the Petitioner's Representation dated 7.2.2018, within a time to be fixed by this Court.

(2.) The Writ Petition in W.P.(MD) No.12648 of 2018 is filed for a Public interest relief, for a Mandamus directing the Respondents No.l and 3 to consider the Representation dated 7.2.2018 and transfer the Fourth Respondent from the post of Deputy Director of Agriculture, Thiruchirappalli District to any other District in accordance with letter dated 25.5.1992 of the Second Respondent.

(3.) The case of the Petitioner is that he is the President of Integrated Manapparai Taluk, Manavari and Kuruvai Pasanatharkal Farmer Association, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District. The Writ Petitions have been filed by him in the capacity as President of the said Association. According to the Petitioner, the Association was formed with an object of serving the agriculturists in the District of Trichy. The Department of Agriculture of Trichy District used to conduct every year Uzhavar Festival with the object to protect the agriculture and the farmers of the State. Accordingly, the Uzhavar Festival was conducted in Manapparai Taluk from 14.4.2013 to 16.5.2013. About these Uzhavar Festival, the Assistant Director of Agriculture was instructed to issue pamphlets and brought awareness among the farmers. Flowever, no widespread pamphlets were issued by the Officers of the Agriculture Department in Manapparai and they have created fake bills and documents to show as if more than 1,34,251 agriculturists had participated and Rs. 1,36,99,140 had been incurred for conducting the fanner festival.