Ms. Pooja Rajeshwari v. '1 . 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)for2unittothePetitionerdespiteagreeingthatthe paymentsareduefromRespondentshereinasillegal,besidesinviolationofthe principlesofnaturaljusticeandconsequentlydirecttheRespondentNo.3and4to process the pending payment for 2 unit of sheep supplied as per requirement ->, UNdeT SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) (SRDP) to the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 't 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Gourt may be pleased to direct Respondent No.3 and 4 to process the pending payment for 2 units of sheep supplied as per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOpMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) to the Petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI E.VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT..IUSTICE T. MADIIAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.12695 of 2025 ORDER: l'his Writ Petition is filed seeking thc lollowing relief: "...to issue a ll'rit, Order or direclio,t more particularlv one in the nalure of Writ oJ lllarulanms dacluring the action of lhe respondenls more parlicularh' Respondeut No J und I her.,n nol processing lhe paymenl for lhe sheep units supplied us pcr requirenen! un<ler SHEEP REANNG DEVELOPMENT SCIIEME (PROGv4M) (SRDS) for 2 unit to the Petitioner despile qgreeing lha! tfu pa),me ts ure due /iom Respondenls herein as illegal, besides in violatiofi oJ tlrc l),'inciples ol nalurul jutilice and consequenlly direcl the Respondenr No. ) arul -l b procc:;s lhe peruling paltment lbr 2 unit rtf sheep supplied as per requi^emcnt undcr SHEEP REA RING DE|'ELOPMEM' SCHEME GR(Xj RALI) (SRDS) 6RDP) b the Petitictner and pass..."

2. I-earned counsel lol thc petitioner submits that the petitioner is a farmer and for his livelihood he is into sale and supply of livestock fbr the states ol'l'elangana and Andhra Pradesh as per the requirements. tt is further submitted that the then Government of Telangana had introduced a scheme in the name of Sheep Rearing Development Scheme (PROGRAM) (SRDS) for promoting and developing the traditional shepherd colnmunity, the Kurumas and Yadavas in Telangana.

3. Learned counsel lor the petitioner submitted that the respondent Nos.3 and 4 along rvith their olllcials l-rave approached \l-- --- TMD] wp_12695_2025 2 the petitioner and requested for supply of l9 units of sheep, (one unit consists ol 20 femate sheep and I rnale sheep)' Accordingly, the petitioner supplied the same to respondent Nos'3 and 4 and payment for 17 units of sheep is made and the payment for 2 units of sheep is still due to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the letter bearing petitioner had placed a copy of Lr.No.872lRTllBIll2O24 dated 23.10-2024, obtained under RTI Act, wherein it is clearly stated that payment of 02 units of sheep is due to the petitioner. It is further submitted that in similar circumstances. this Court in W-P'No'25013 of 2024 had directed the respondents therein to consider the representation of the petitioner and process the payment for supply of 44 units of sheep therein expeditiously, preferably within a period of tbur weeks from the date ol receipt of a copy of the order' il the petitioner is otherwise eligible and the conditions are met and is seeking similar in this case as well.

4. l-eamed Government Pleader for Anirnal Husbandary appearing for respondents No. I and 3 and learned Govemment I I I II ---------7 To, TMDJ wp_12695_2025 3 Pleader lor Revenue appearing for respondents No'2 and 4' did not dispute the submissions of the petitioner'

5. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing on either side, this Court deems it fit to permit the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents with regard to payment for 2 units of sheep, within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter, the respondents shall consider the said representation and process the payment of 2 units of sheep within a period of four (04) weeks from the date ofreceipt of the representation lrom the petitioner' if the petitioner is otherwise eligible and the conditions are met' The copy of the proceeding be communicated to the petitioner' 6 With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of' There shall be no order as to costs.

7. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall s14n{q!osed, SD/. A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASS TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

1. Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry, Diary De Department), Hyderabad, The State of Telangana' Principal Secretary (Revenue), Hyderabad, The State ofTelangana 2 pment and Fishery . *Gnil' I

3. The District Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Officer, Nalgonda District, Telangana.

4. The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Telangana. 5. One CC to SRI E.VENKATA STDDHARTHA Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, High Court for the State of 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana. Telangana. [OUT] B. Two CD Copies BGS. LS CHTL HIGH COURT DATED: 2510412025 \ ORDER WP.No.12695 of 2025 J (.) \ t t qE1 T c tJ^ ?n (( I]AY 2!25 : EO DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS rH? "?r'\od >\