Sri Kataru Raja Gopal v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the 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 5 units to the Petitioner despite agreeing that the payments are due from Respondents and further despite making a specific representation dated 14.1 1 .2024 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 5 units of sheep supplied as per requirement under SHEEp REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) (SRDp) to the Petitioner- 7 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct Respondent No. 3 and 4 to process the pending payment for 5 units of sheep supplied as per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) by considering the Representation dated 14.11 .2024 to the Petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI E. VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 & 3: ASST. GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY Counsel forthe Respondent No.2 & 4: ASST. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I l't{E HoNoutrABI-E sr(r JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.1929 of 2025 ORI)ER: I{eartl loarncd counsel tor thc- petitioner and lcarned Government Pleatier for Arrin'ral Husl.randr\, appcaring for respondent Nos.1 and 3 and learrrccl Govc'rnment Plcader for Rer,,enuc appearing for respondent Nos.2 and {. With the consent of all the parties, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself

2. This writ petition has becn filecl sccking thc following prayer:- "to dcclnre tlu' nt'tion oI tlte n,spondents more partia arly Respondtrtl Nos..l rind 4lu,rein not processing the pnynrcnt for tfu slrcp ttrtits supplitrl ns pcr reqrircnrcnt under SHEEP REAR/NC DEVEL.OPIVIEN f SCHEMI:. (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for 5 units to the Ptlitioner dcspite tgrcring tlnt the payrnents nre due from Respondants ani fitrtler despite naking a specifc representntiort datcd 14.1'1 .2024 .lor pnyurcnt o.f tln nmount due for lhe uLpplied slrccp units hereitr rrs illegnl, besirles in ztiolation of tlrc prmciples of nnlurul jrtstice tul colsequuttltl direct the Respondent Nos.3 nnrl 4 to pr?(1'ss tlr pt'rtrlittg pttvttu't1l for 5 units of slrcep supplied ns per requirttttt'rrt tutr 'r S1-1EEIr REARINC DEVELOPMEN-| SCIIEME (PROt;RAM) (SRDS) (SRDP) to the Petitioncr."

3. tsrief facts rising to file this writ petition are that the petitioner is the farmer and for his livelihoocl lre is into sale ancl supply of livestock for the states of 1-elangana and Andhra Pradesh as per the requirements. It is further submitte,cl that thc tl-ren Covcrnmcnt of Tclangana had introduced a schemc in the name of Sheep Rearing Dcvelopn-rent Scherne (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for promoting and dcveloping the traclitional shcpherd community, the Kurumas and Yarlavas irr Telangana I I l '. : :i1

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent Nos.3 and 4 along with their officials have approached the petitioner and requested for supply of 2'l units of sheep, (one unit consists of 20 female sheep ancl 1 male sheep). According[1', thc pctitioner supplicd the same to respondcnt Nos.3 and 4 and pavment for 5 units of sheep is still duc to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner had placed a copy of letter bearing Lr.No.858/RTI /Bll/2024 dated 23.10.2024, obtaincd under RTI Act, wherein it is clearly stated that payment of 5 units of sheep is due to the Petitioner. [t is further submitted that in respect of clearauce of due amount, petitioner made representation dated 14.11.2024 and requested respondent Nos.3 and 4 to I I clear the due amount for 5 units of shecp and thc same is still pending for consideration, hence, pray this Court to r-iirect thc respondent authorities to consider the petitioner representatior-r clated 14.11.2024 and clear the due amount in a time bound periotl.

5. Learned Governmcnt Pleader for Animal Husbandrv and learned Government Plcader for Revenue tlitl not dispute the same and further submitted that il the saic.l representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities ma)' be directed to consider the petitioner representation rlated 14.-11.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with lalr,.

6. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing on either side and in view of the tact that the pavment in respect of 5 units of 7 sheep is duc to the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to dispose the writ petition with a dircction to responderrt authorities to consider the petitioner representation dated 14.11.2024 and process the payment of 5 units of sheep, as expeditiously as possible, prefcrablv within a period of four (04) weeks from the date ot receipt of copv of this order, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible and the conditions are met. The copy of proceeding be communicated to the petitioner-

7. Accorclingll, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applicatior-rs, if anv penciirrg, shall starrd closcd. No order as to costs. SD/.A.V.S. PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, 1 OFF SECTION ICER . The Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry, Diary Development and Fishery Department), The State of Telanqana, Hyd-erabad. Jl-," il"!g of Telangana, Rep by Frincipa'l Secretary (Revenue), Hyderabad. . The District Veterinary and Animal Hudbandry Offiiei, Nalgoncia Oistrict, Telangana. . The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Telangana. . One CC to SRt E. VENKATA S|Dq!ARTHA, Aldvocate tOpUCl . Two CCs to GP FOR ANTMAL HUSBANDARY ,High Colrt for the State of Telangana. [OUT] . Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana. . Two CD Copies 2 3 4 5 b 7 8 BN BS Yx HIGH COURT NVSK,J DATED:2410112025 I I ( l c o 1 .. >ir.i 1 3 0 JrN ?t[r ) i l OESPAl ORDER WP.No.1929 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS z1l, pr