The High Court · 2025

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI E. VENKATA SIODHARTHA counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 3: ASST. Gp FoR ANTMAL HUSBANDARY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 & 4: ASST. Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I -.: .. --tz THE I'IONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE N.V,SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.1928 of 2025 ORDEI(: Ilearcl learrrcd counsel for the pctitioner and learned Government Pleader for Animal Husbanc'ln, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 3 and learned Govcrnrnent Pleader for Rcvcnue appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 4. With the consent of all the Parties, the \^'rit petition is being taken up for disposal at thc aclmission stagc itself

2. l'his rvrit petition has bccn filetl secking the folloiving prayer:- "to declnre tfu rtctiott of the resportdcnts more particuLarly Respondent Nos.3 arid 4 herein not processing the payment for the slrcep Lrnits st4tplied as pcr rcquirenrcnl totder SHEEP REA RINC DEVELOPMEN'| SCHEME (PROCRAM) (SRDS) for 4 units to tlut Petitionar despite ngreetng tlut tlrc pnyments nre rlue from Respondents and firrllLer dcsptte ntnkittg a speciJic representation rlateLl 14.17.2024 t'or paynrcnt nf lhe ntnottnt due for the supplierl sheep units herein rts ilLegtl, bcsidcs itt uiolntion of the principles of noturnl justice ancl conseEtently direct tle Respondent Nos'3 and 4 to process the penclittg paynrcnt .for 4 units of sheep suppLied as per requirentnt under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPNIF.NT SCHF.ME (PROGRAI\A) (.SRDS) (SRDP) to tLrc Petitioner."

3. Brief facts rising to fite this writ petition are that the petitioner is the farmer ancl for his livelihood he is into sale and supply of livestock for the states of Telangana and Anclhra l)radesh as per the requirements. It is further submitted that the then Government of Telangana had introduced a scheme in the name of Sheep Rcaring Devclopment Scheme (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for promoting and developing the traclitional shepherd community, the Kurumas and Yadavas in Telangana. I I I

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the responclent Nos.3 and 4 along with their officials have approached the petitioner and requested for supply of 14 units of sheep, (onc unit consists of 20 female sheep and '[ male sheep). Accordingly, the petitioner supplied the same to respondent Nos.3 and 4 and payment for 4 units of sheep is stilt due to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner had placed a copv of lettcr bearing Lr.No.852/RTI / BII /2024 dated 23.10.2024, obtaincd under RTI Act, wherein it is clearly stated that payment of 4 units of sheep is due to the petitioner. It is further submitted that in respect of clearance of due amount, petitioner made representation dated 14.11 2024 and retiuested respondent .Nos.3 and 4 to clear the due amount for 4 units of sheep and the same is still pencling for consideration, hence, pray this Court to direct the respondcnt authorities to consider the petitioner representation dated 14.11.2024 and clear the due amount in a time bound period.

5. Learned Covernment Pleader for Animal Husbandry and learned Government Pleader for Revenue dicl not dispute the same and further submitted that if the said representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities may be directed to consider the petitioner representation dated 14.11.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with [aw.

6. Recording the submission made bv the learned counsel appearing on either side and in view of the fact that the payment in respect of 4 units of -*7 ,j sheep is due to the petitioner, this Court rleems it fit to dispose the writ petition with a direction to respondcnt authorities to consider the pctitioner representation rlated 14.11.2024 and process the paymcnt of 4 units of sheep, as expeditiouslv as possible, preferablv within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible and the conditions are met. The copv of proceeding be communicated to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly this writ petitiorr tlisposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if anv perrcling, shall stancl closccl. No ortler as to costs //TRUE COPYi/ SD/.A.V,S. PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To,

2. J. 4 5 A 7 The Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry, Diary Development and Fishery Department), The State of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Principal Secretary (Revenue), The State ofTelangana, Secretary Building Hyderabad The District Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Officer, Nalgonda District, Telangana. The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Telangana. One CC to SRI E. VENKATA SIDDHARTHA, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] Two CD Copies BN BS Lv I i HIGH COURT DATED:2410112025 ORDER WP.No.1928 of 2025 trE S 14, € ( o 3 0 JAN 2025 'r I ( t DEspATCHc! DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @ v \ L1 \ \ I l