The judge pointed out that the public awareness campaign was carried out by food safety officials to warn people of consuming falsified melons, leading to money loss for farmers who did not touch any such adulteration. (File Photo) | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar
On Wednesday, the Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nada government to consider the representation of the Chengalpath Association Welfare Association and other individual farmers who seek compensation for the loss they reportedly suffered from food security officials.
The justice of N. Anand Venkatesh, who puts several written proposals filed in April this year, said, although it is not possible to determine compensation according to Jurisdiction in writing, did not want to get farmers to civil court because the state was obliged to take care of its interests. He ordered the government to consider its application for a replacement within eight weeks.
The judge pointed out that the public awareness campaign was carried out by food safety officials to warn people of consuming falsified melons, leading to money loss for farmers who did not touch any such adulteration. He said that the horticultural department admitted that no falsified melons were found in Chennai and no case was registered.
The management of the arguments for written petitioners, advocate R. Sancarasubbu, with the assistance of K. Kesavan, said that melons prices in this summer season dropped to the level of rockbottom due to scared between consumers and their subsequent unwillingness of fruit. He claimed that the state government was obliged to compensate for the cash losses that farmers suffered.
Although government officials argued that melons prices fell this year due to excessive production and not for a campaign to raise public awareness, the judge said because farmers have already issued a representation who were looking for compensation, their action could be considered.
Published – 24 July 2025 12:14
