lvlr. Gadiraju Satyanaranaraju v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 ol 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 RespondentNo.3and4hereinnotprocessingthepaymentforthesheepunits supplied as per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PRoGRAM)(SRDS)for2unittothePetitionerdespiteagreeingthatthe payments are due from Respondents herein as illegal, besides in violation of the principlesofnaturaljusticeandconsequentlydirecttheRespondentNo.3and4to process the pending payment for 2 unit of sheep supplied as per requirement under SHEEP FIE r\RING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGRAM) (SRDS) (SRDP) to the petitir r,:r IANo: 10F 2025 Petition unrl1. !r,ec cPc praying that in-the circtt ntstra nces stated in the affidavit filed irr st,,r;t'on 'u' ot'n" petition' the High court may oe, p e6sed ," o,r"o Respondent No r a , ,'* process the pending payment fc r 2 .rnits of sheep supplied as per re I .,, ,,,* 'o (pRoGRAM) (sRDs) , fJ:;:::::EEP REARTNG DEVEL.F'r\4ENr scHe^,rr Counsel for the petiti, ,ner Counset for the Resc< nrl, counser for the Re:;,:c ,,0, ,*, rr". E.VENKATA STDDHARTHA nt *o"' 1 & 3: GP FoR ANIMAL HusBANDARY rnt Nos. 2 & 4: Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the l.o lowing: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTTCE T. MADHAVT DEVI WRIT PETITION No.12698 of 2025 ORDBR This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: "...1o issue a lyril, Order or direclion more particularly one in tlrc nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Qclion of lhe respondents more parriculurly RespLtntlcnt Nrt 3 and I herein nol processing lhe paymenlfor the shcep tntts supplied as per requirement under SHEEP REARING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROGL4M) (SRDS) for 2 units to the Petitioner tlespile agreeing rhat lhe pq'ments are due .fi'om ResPondenls herein for pq)nlent of the ctmolnt due for rhe supplied sheep unils herein as illegaL' besi.les in violution ol'the principles o.f natural j:le\tice and consequenlly direct the Respondenl No J and 4 to process lhe pending payment for 2 units of sheep supplied as per requircment wder SHEEP REARING DEVEL()PMENT SCHEtt'tE (PROCk4M) (SRDS) (SRDP) to the Petitioner ond pass""'

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a farmer and for his livelihood he is into sale and supply of livestock tbr the states ofTelangana and Andhra Pradesh as per the requirements. It 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 cornmunity, the Kurumas and Yadavas in Telangana. \ ? TMD] !1p : 2698 2025

3. Lt:anrt:c counsel for the petitioner subtnittcd tl-rat the respondent l'Jc. I and 4 along with their olficials have Lp;rp63chgd the petitir:ne nd requested for suppty of II units of she,:p. (one uhit consists c 20 f'emale sheep and I male sheep). z\c cc rdingly, the petitione' tr,pplied the same to respondcnt Nos.3 tnrl 4 and payment iol it, Lrnits ol sheep is made and the payment lor 2 units of sheep is st l[ due ro the petitioner. Leamed counsel for the petitioner h,l placed a copy of letrer. bearing Lr.No.S35it.-'t l\ll/2024 dated 23. tO.ZOZ4, obtained und:r RTI Act, whereirL it i; clearly stated that payment of 02 units <,f :rheep is due to l.he r( lrtioner. It is further subrnitted rhat in similar circumstanct::. tis Court in W.p.No.250l3 of 2014 ha<l clirected the responde.tl i therein to consider the representat on of the petitioner and p -',cgs5 the payment for supply of 44 units ol.sheep therein expedit r,rrsly, preferably within a period of 1b,rr weeks from the dat,: rt r.eceipt of a copy of the order, if the periti:rner is othenvise r-,li1ri: t and the conditions are met and is seekirg r;irnilar in this case a:; w :,[.

4. Learne I . iovernrnent pleader fbr Animal Hr-r;biindary appearing firl t', : pondents No. I and 3 and learne<l (i,)\ crlnent wp,1,2698 2025 Pleader for Revenue appearing lor 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 Courl 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 of receipt of the represenlation from the petitioner' if the petitioner is other-wise eligiblc 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. 1 . Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// To, 1 Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry' Diary Department), Hyderabad, The State of Telangana' SD AS M. OSMAN ALI BAIG TSTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER pment and Fishery

2. Principal Secretary (Revenue), Hyderabad' The State ofTelangana' 3. The District Veterinary and Animal Husbandry officer, Nalgonda District' . '' G^\J'' Telangana 4 5 L' 7 The District rl:l rr;tor, Nalgonda District, Telangana. One CC to S F'.1 r,l/s. E.VENKATA SIDDHARTHA Advocate [Op UC] Two CCs to C F [::OR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, High Court for flre State of Telangana. [C,l- I ] Two CCs to 3 P I:CR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Te langana. Two CD Copies \ BGS LS HIGH COUFI''I DATED: 25l).,112925 ::\ = E sl.4 ==-_ Bc Irt s ,(: \ ORDER WP.No.12698 of 2025 ?,- 2zltil ; .F,n r'-if \_:-, -: -.7 +' r DISPOSING CIF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CI] STS @K:'\#