1. Mesram Shakunthala v. The State of Telangana, represented

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated ifl the atfidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriat/e order or direction to the Respondent No.1 and 2 for their action in Non{ayrn€nt of statutory exgratia relief of Rs.6.00 Lakhs only (Rupees Six Lakhs only) per deceased, from State Disaster Response Fund, to the Petitioners, sanctioned, for the death of the their beloved family members due to ThunderbolV Lightening stroke, despite of release of funds by the Government through BRO No.261, DT.19-02-2025 of Finance (EBS-Vll) Department, in terms of the norms prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D.M-l) Department, Dated.19-07-2018, be declared as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, violation of principles of natural law and justice and fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution and consequently to direct the Respondents to pay statutory exgratia relief of Rs.6.00 Lakhs only (Rupees Six Lakhs only) per deceased from State Disaster Responce Fund, to the Petitioners, sanctioned for the death of the their beloved family members due to Thunderbolt/ Lightening stroke, as per Government orders issued in BRO No.261, Df i9-O2-2O25 of Finance (EBS-Vll) Department, in terms of the norms prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D.M-l) Department, Dated.19-07-20'18, within a time bound period 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 the Respondents to pay statutory exgratia relief of Rs.6.00 Lakhs only (Rupees Six Lakhs only) per deceased from State Disaster Response Fund, to the Petitioners, sanctioned for the death of the their beloved family members due to ThunderbolUlightening stroke, as per Government orders issued in BRO No.261, Df i9-O2-2O25 of Finance (EBS-VIl) Department, in terms of the norms prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D tvl-l) Department, Dated.19- 07-2O'18 and communicate the same to the Petrtioners, within a time bound period", pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI HARI KISHAN KUDIKALA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel forthe Respondent 1tro.2 to 16: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER t THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSH MAN WRIT PETITION No.21 049 of2025 ORAL ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner:;, learned Assistant (iovemment Pleader for Revenue an l learned Assistant Govenrment Pleader for Finance.

2. Petitioners are seventeen (17) in number. Th:,, arc the family rnenrbers of the deceased persons, who rlier. due to 'thurrderbolt'. They are entitled for ex gratia irlernrs ol' G.O. Ms.No. 2, Revenue (Disaster Management. I) I),_.1 rarlrnent, datecl 19.07.2018. According to the learned coullse firr thc petitioners, Principal Secretary for Finance, Telanga ra State, has releascrl the budget order vide BRO No.2(rl, Irinance (EtsS-VIl) Department, dated 19.02.2025. L-.,,.t:rr rhen resporrdent Nos.l and 2 are not paying the said belclit to thc petitioners herein. Therefore, petitioners got issu,..d lcgal rroticc datetl 02.05.2025 to respondent Nos.l ancl -l with a request to l)ay the aforesaid amount. Despite reccrr ins ancl acknorvledging the said legal notice, respondent Nt,s l ancl r 2 did not act upon the same. Aggrieved by the said inaction of respondent Nos.l and 2, petitioners filed the present writ petition.

3. Leamed Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Assistant Government Pleader lor Finance, on instructions, would submit that respondent Nos.l and 2 will consider the said legal notice dated 02.05.2025 and dispose it of in accordance with law.

4. In the light of the said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondcnt Nos.l and 2 to considcr the said legal notice dated 02.05.2025 issucd by the pctitioners seeking to pay ex gratia in terrns of G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (Disaster Management.I) Deparlrncnt. datcd I9.07.20 18, accordance with law. If respondent Nos.l and 2 are not inclined to accept the request rnadc by llrc gretitioncrs, they shall assign specific reasons, pass a reasoued ordcr and communicate the copy of the same to tht: pctitioncrs. They shall complete the entire exercise within Lhrcc (-j ) months from the date of receipt of a copy of-this ordcr. J To, 3 Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shirll stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// D IVI. OSMAN ALI BAIG ilSTANT REGISTRAR i SECTION OFFICER ,,i n 0 -504001' D(]partment, Govt. of Karimnaqar District 5061 67, Jangaon District Jooulamba Gadwal District sOOtOS Javashankar Bhupalpally District sOzt S+ , Bhadradri Kothagudem District SOqZge Kumarum Bheem Asifabad District--. 2 (Disaster Management) Seoretariat) HYderabad-

1. The PrirciPal Secretary to Govemment, Fi 2 Telang ana, Telangana Secretariat, HYderabad-5 2. The SPI Chief Secretary to Government, Reve e Departm ent, Govemment of Telangana, Telangana 500022 3--Th.6' District Collector, O/o the District Collectorate' 'ADILABAD / Adilabud Distri"t 4. ?;;6;.j;i-6ottector, lntegrated-District offices Compk:x' KOTHAGUDEil/ - 5. The District collector,'1Xi;g;6-'DGlrict offices oomplex' JANGAON - 6 The District collector, tntegrated District offices corrp:x, BHUPALPALLY - - ? il;'6L;i.i ci,ii"iiff lr"iJsi5G.i oiJtiict omces compl,:,x, GADWAL-509 1 2s, s tir""'6i!ili"i61i;;rr;,"b/b District collectorate, KARIMNAGAR - s05001 ,. ?f,lj"iiir"ni;t"ioit-u"tor, tnresrated Dstrict ffices (lomprex. ASIFABAD - - ro in" oi.tri"l CorL.tor, r"iijgiibd bisi'ict offices-Compl"rx' Palakonda Village' '" N/;;;i;;;r,; urorn'rriJnair, r'jl|AijnaueNncAR-50')001' rvlahabubnasar 1 1 . The District Collector, lntegrated District Offices Corrptex' TMANCHERIAL- 12.The District Cottector,'iniLgrated District Offices Ccnrplex' NIZAMABAD - 13 The Drstrict Cottectoi iiiegrated District Offices Oomplex S|RC|LLA - 14.The Dlstrict Collector: ;i;;iiieo Oistrlct ffices )'-'mplex' VIKARABAD- 15.The District Collector, iniegrateO District Offices Cornl:lex' WANAPARTHY - District .offices c,tnrplex, Balasamudram.

16. The District cottector, r z o"e'iC t" sat nnRt xrsunrl KIIDIKALA, Advocate ctPUCl j8 i;; ib;t" bp iori?rj'rer'rce pr-ANt'ltt'tc, Hisl l)ourt for the state ot rs i;J'Ec. t;'ci-FoR-ildvEN'Ur, Higt-r court for rhe State of relansana at 509 1 0-',,WanaParthY District HANAMKONDA- 506001' Warangal u!!tlct: . 505301, Rajanna siricilla District Telanqana at HYderabad [OUTI 503001 , Nrzamabad District 504302, Mancherial District 501 101, Vrkarabad District "tntigrated District Hyderabad [OUT]

20.Two CD CoPies a9 BSR TKS HIGH COURT DATED:22101t2025 i i I I I I i I I ! : I ORDER WP.No.21049 of 202i ./}. 2 6 sEi, ,itff i- '. ,','/ i' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS \\ 1f