Mr.RudarrajuRaviVarma v. l.ThestateofTelangana

PetitionunderArticle226oftheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particurarly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus decraring 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 2 unit to the Petitioner despite agreeing that the payments are due from Respondents 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 2 unit of sheep supplied as per requirement under SHEEP ttt i\RtNG DEVELOPMENT (SRDP) to the Pt:titi rrer. SCHEME (PFO(]RAM) (SRDS) lA NO: 1 OF 2o25 Petition urcc' iiection 15i cpc praying that in the circu.ns.tances stated in the affidavit filed ir l Lrpport of the petition, the High court may be l.rreased to direct Respondent No. il i 4 to process the pending payment for 2 units of sheep supplied as per reqr irement under sHEEp REARTNG DEVELO'T,TENT scHEME (PROGRAM) (SRtr-e )lo the petitioner. Counsel for the Pet, :ioner: SRt E.VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Counsel forthe R.s rondent Nos. 1 & 3: Gp FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY Counsel for the Res rondent Nos. 2 & +, Op iOfi'Clvef.f Ue The Court made tl"e following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T' MADHAVT DEVI WRIT P ETTT ION No.128 65 of2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is lrled seeking the fottowing relief: "".to issue a Wr ' ()rdet ttr direclion morc partitulurly one in the nalure of lVrit ttl lvtaru)amus declaring tlg oction of the respondenls more particularly Respttrulattl Nct i und 4 herein not processing lhe p(lynenl for lhe sheep units supplictl as per reqltiremenl under SHEEP REARING DEVELIPLIENT' sc1lE^ll: GR\GRAM 6RDl lr 2 uttit to the Petitioner tlespile agreeing that lhe Pqtmenls are due Jiom Respondents herein for paytnent of lhe ailount clue /br the supplied slrcep units herein as illegal' beskles in violati()tt oi the principles of nolural justice antl consequently direct lhe Respondent Nct J and I to process the pending payment for 2 units of sheep supplier) os per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME e ROG R'4AA $N)S) (SRDP) ro the Petitioner and pL'ss " 2. Learned counsel tbr the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a farmer and for his livelihood he is into sale and supply of Iivestock for the states ofrerangana and Andhra pradesh as per the requirements. lt is further strbmitted 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 community' the Kurumas and Yadavas in Telangana' 2 ,rp TMDJ -12865 2025

3. l-earrrr counsel for the petitioner suirrnir re,d that the respon<lent lr .,:; J and 4 along with their offlcials har c aJrproached the petiticn:r rnd r.equested for supply of Il unrts of sh(rep, (one unit cot'rsi:;ts rt'20 female sheep and I male shecp). Acccrdingly, the petitio r:r ;upplied the same to respondent Nos.-l ar.:d 4 and payment 1c,r ( : r-rnits of shssp is made and the pavnle rrt ft,r 2 units of sheep ii s ll due to the petitioner. Learned r:oun;e[ for the petrtlonol' l,d placed a copy of lett€r bearing Lr.No.85.l/l( 1,,,\lI/2024 dated 23.10.2024, obtained rur<ler RTI Act, whereirr ir :i clearly stated that payment of 0? unit; ,tf .;heep is due to the p,itioner. It is further submitted that n sirnilar circumsta,c:r. rrris court in w.p.No.250ri of 201.1 had rrirected the responderl , therein to consider the represcntation of the petitioner and p -rcess the payment for supply of 44 Lrnits o .sheep therein expedit usly, preferably within a period of lb rr weeks frorn the datc o teceipt of a copy of the order, if tire petiti,rner is otherrvise c'li;r b r and the conditions are lnet and is scekinq: irnilar in this case iur rv l.

4. Leartrr:,1 .rcvemment Pleader for Animal tlu;bandary appearing iil ri . pondents No.l and 3 and learncr.l C6r r,1,1119111 I. TMD] wp_12865_2025 3 Pleader for 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 rnake 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 therealter, 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 of receipt of the representation from 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 stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/. A. H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR AS STANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, 1 2 3 Princip al Secretary (Animal Husbandry' Diary Deve Department), Hyderabad, The State of Telangana The S Principal Secretary Revenue , Hyd erabad, The District Veterina ry and An imal Husbandry Officer, Telanoana a iXli'olJiiiit collector, Nalgonda District' Telangana ; . d; "Cc't,;'sRl 6. Two ccs to Gp FOR ANr'rviii fftis'aAi.ioAav. nioh cburt foi the State of E VE i'r KAiI Sio-o Hnnrullg yqSgt' to PU cl of Telangana. Nalgonda District, ment and Fishery , ,- A"4-' Telangan:r. l{ 'r-11

7. Two CCs rc ( I) FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of 8. Two CD rlopi rs touTl .lelangana BGS. LS CHP +'.-a r! ,,q *n. --- HIGH COUIR I- DATED: 28,t(t412025 I I I 1 ORDER WP.No.1286tr of 2025 /'-'-:- - -1i it S i/.r6' ( C c d Zr ritY ?0fi C <\ DISPOSING ( IF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CC,STS cH? zr\o(tzs