The High Court · 2025

Sri Vegiraju Buchi Raju, S/o. Vegiraju Satyanarayana Raju, Aged about 65 Years,-Ocb - Business, Rl/o. Plot No. 180, Venkat Ram Nagar Colony, Near Health Care Hospital Suraram, Qutubullapur, KV Ranga Reddy, Telangana- 500055 ..,PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep by Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry, Diary Development and Fishery Department), Hyderabad.

2. The State ofTelangana, Rep by Principal Secretary (Revenue), Hyderabad. 3. The District Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Officer, Nalgonda District, Telangana.

4. The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Telangana. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly Respondent No. 3 and 4 herein not processing the payment for the sheep units supplied as per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for 6 units to the Petitioner despite agreeing that the payments are due from Respondents and further despite making a specific representation dated 14.11.2O24 for payment of the amount due for the supplied sheep units herein as illegal, besides in violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 and 4 to process the pending payment for 6 units of sheep supplied as per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) (SRDP) to the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 oF 2025 Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired irr support of the peiition, inl iign court ma/-oe pr"i.LJ t" direct Respondent |,lo. 3 & 4 to p.gg::ll"_pinOint-payment for 6 units of sheep :lqp]i9q as pe-equirement under sHEEp nrnnrrii rievelopuerui stiive (PROGRAM) (SRDS) by considering trre nepLsentation dated 14.11.2024 to the Petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI E. VENKATA SIDDHARTHA counsel forthe Respondent No.1 & 3: ASST. cp FoRANIMAL HUSBANDAR' Counsel for the Respondent No.2 & 4: ASST. Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER "r THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 7926 of2025 ORDER: Hcard learnecl counsel for thc Petitioner and learned Government Pleadcr for Animal Husbandry appearing for respondent Nos l and 3 and learnecj Govcrnmcnt Pleatler for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 4. With the consent of all the parties, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at thc admission stage itself- ? This writ petition has becn filcd secking the following Prayer:- " to rleclare the nction of tlu respondents mole particulnrLy Respontlent Nos.3 ttnd 4 hetein not processing the payment for the sheap rrrrils srrypLied as per reqttirement under SHEEP REARINC DTVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for 6 units to lhe Patittoter tlespitc ngreeing that the payments are rlue front Respondents and t'LLrtfur fuspite mnking n speciJic rep.resentntiott - rlLrtcrl 14.11.2024 for pnyment ol the nmourrt tlue for the supplied shecp trrtits lrcreii ns tllignL, besides in t'iolntion of the principles of nntural justice attl consequently ditect the Respondent Nos'3 and 4 to proce'ss tha pcnding pnrlntent for 6 units of sheep supplierl as per rctltrircnttnt rrrultr SHEEP REAR/NC DEVELOPIVIENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) (SRDP) to the Petitioner'"

3. Bricf facts rising to fite this writ Petition are that the petitioner is thc farmer and for his livelihood he is into sale antl suppty of Iivestock for the states of Tclangana and Andhra Pradesh as per the requirements lt is further submitted that the then Government of Telangana had introduced a scheme in the name of Streep Rcaring Development Scheme (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for prornoting and develoPing the haclitional shepherd community' the Kurumas and Yadavas in Telangana.

4. Learnel counsel for the petitioner subrnittccl tlrat the r csponclent Nos.3 and 4 along i'r'ith thcir officiars ha'e approacrred the pctitiorrt:r and rcquested for supplv of 26 units of sheep, (one unit consists of 20 female sheep and 1 rnale sheep). .{ccorcli.glv, tl.re petitiorrer supplied the sant,.t t. respondent Nos 3 and 4 anrl pa1'meni for 6 units .f sheep is stili clue b.) the petitiorler. Learned cciunl;cl for thc pctitioncr hacl placed a cop_v (, letter bearing Lr-No 854/JRTI /Bn/2024 dateci 23.r0.202.r, obtainecl u.cier RTr Act, rvherei. it is clearly statccl that payment of 6 u.its of sheep is clue to the petitioner. It is further subrnitt':d that in respect of crearance of due amoullt, representation latcd 14.11.2024 and requested rcsponcierrt lJos.3 and 4 to clear the clu,: arnount for 6 units of shcep and the same is still pending for consideratio., hence, pral, this Court to ciirect the responclent authorities to consider trre petitioner representation datecl 1-1.11-202.1 a.d :rear the due amount in a tint bounci period. 'etitioncr 5 submitted that if the saicl Government ple,tder for Learned (iovernmcnt pleader for Animal Flusbandrl, and learned Revenuc dicl not dispu te the samc ancl further reprcscntation is still penciing for consiticration, the ma.v be clirected to consicler the petitioner representation clated 14.1.1.2024 and pass appropriate orciers ir.L accordance with law respondent au tLLori ties

6. Recorcling the submission macle by the learned counsel appearing on either side and in view oF the fact that tl_re payment in respcct of 6 units of i -r sheep is clue to the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to clisPose the writ petitiorl hrith a direction to respondent authorities to consider the petitioner reprcscntation clatecl 14.11 2024 ancl process the payment of 6 units of sheep' as expeditiousl-\, as Possible, preferabty within a period of four (04) weeks from thc datc of rcceipt of copv of tl-ris order, if the petitioner is otherwise cligible and thc conclitions arc met- Thc cclpy of proceeding be communicated to the petitioner.

7. AccordinglY this writ Petition disposed of. Miscellaneous IS applications, if anv pencling, shall stand closed No order as to costs //TRUE COPY// SD/-A.V.S. PRASAD ASSISTANT REGI/TRAR / d SECTION OFFICER To, Telanoana. Department), The Stat6 bf Telangana, Hyderabad'

1. The Principal Secretary (Arymal Husbandry, Diary Development and Fishery z. iriS Fii"iip6i Secretary (ner"nu""), The State o-f .Telangana, Hyo99.u9{' 5. rn" oiitriit Veterinary-ahd Animal Husbandry officer, Nalgonda District, 4. The D=tstrict Collector, Nalgonda District, Telangana' d. o;; cc i;-sCr E. VrNxniA SIDDHARTH{, Advocate IoPUC] 6. iil cc.io e pFon nNirrr/tAr_ HuseANDARy, High court for the state of z i*" iciio cp rbn REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana' B. Two CD CoPies Telangana. [OUT] IOUI BN BS \Y HIGH COURT DATED:2410112025 t I 1 I sra r 6' c q c o 3 0 Jl''N 2[?'r t Despal C$t.) o 3 l ORDER WP.No.1926 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITTON WITHOUT COSTS ,q