The High Court · 2025

3. Kamatam Shobha, Wo Late Srinu, Age. 43 Years, Occ. Agrilaborer, R/o.Botigumpu, H/o Mamidigundala Village, Yellandu Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

4. Tholem Nirmala, Wo Late Laxmaiah, Age. 30 Years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o Sayanapalli Village, Gundala Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. 5. Halavath Padma, Wo Late Sarvan, Age. 43 Years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o Jethya Thanda H/o Chukkalabodu Village, Tel(ulapalli Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

6. Eslavath Bhav Singh, S/o. R/o.Peham Chelaka Village, District. Jagna, Age. 62 Years, Occ. Agriculture, Tekulapalli Mandal, Bhadadri Kothagudem

7. Malipeddi Padma, Wo Late Raju, Age. 29 Years, Occ. Laborer, R/o Seethaigudem Village, Chandrugonda Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

8. Goggala Peddulamma, Wo Ramaswamy, Age. 52 Years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o.Kodavatoncha Village, Gundala Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. 9. Mudireddy Suramma, Wo Late Narayana Reddy, Age.62 years, Occ. Agrl., R/o Maddulapalli Village, Kamepalli Mandal, Khammam District.

10. Dumpala 'Nagamani, Wo Late Prasad, Age.43 Years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o Sriramgiri Village, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District.

11.Ailuri Krishna Veni, Wo Srinivasa Reddy, Age.38 Years, Occ.Agriculture, R/o Gannavaram Village, Wyra Mandal, Khammam District.

12. Kanaparthi Naga Malleswari, Wo Late Vijay Kumar, Age.28 Years, Occ. Laborer, R/o Mahadevapuram Village, Madhira Mandal, Khammam District. l3.Siddinaboina Nagamani, Wo Late Basavaiah, Age.40 Years, Occ.Agriculture, R/o Rejerla Village, Sathupalli Mandal, Khammam District. 3 14 Kasupojwala Madhavi, W/o. Late Ram Murthy, Age.54 years, Occ. Laborer, R/o Dhoolikatta Village, Etigaid Mandal, pedddpalli-District.

15.Appala. . Rayudu,. S/o Bakkaiah, Age. 34 years, Occ. Agriculture, 16. Rachakonda Mahender, S/o Kistaiah, Age. 30 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o Sulthanpur Village, Eligaid Mandal, Peddapalli District. R/o Gundaram Village, Kamanpur Mandal, Feddapalli Distiict.

17. Budidha Padma, W/o Late Komuraiah, Age. 44 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o Gajulapalli Village, Manthani Mandat, pe-ddapalli District.

18.Avula ghravya, W/o.Late Mahender, Age. 26 years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl/o Gollapalli H/o Thurkatamaddikunta Villd'ge, peddapalli Mandat, peddapalli District. 'l9.Ar.epalli flqrsa.iq!, S/o Ankus, Age. 63 years, Occ. Laborer, R/o Gopalpur Village, Chityal Mandal, Jayashanlar Bhupalpaily District.

20. Thotapalli Rajamma, Wo Late Nagaiah, Age. 55 years, Occ. Laborer, !/o Vajnepally Village, Mahamuthaiam Man-dal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District.

21.Dengu Nagarani, D/o Late Bapu Rao, Age.23 years, Occ. private Worker, R/o Rayapally village, RegondaMandal, Ja-yashankar Bhupalpally District. 22.Yan}:t Prameela, Wlo Late Ravi, Age.S4 years, Occ.Agriculture, R/o PonagandlaVillage, Regonda Mandal, Jalashankar Bhupalpally -District. 23. Boyini Poolakka, Wo Late Sammaiah. Aqe. 45 years. Occ. Aort R/o Gollawada. H/o Mulug Village and Mandal, tfiulugu District. ' ...PETITIONERS AND 1 2 3 4 fh.q trls$uJ1o1of Lokayukta of Telangana, Represented by its Registrar, H.No.5-9-49 Basheerbagh, Hyderab-ad - 500063. The Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue (Disaster Management) D-epartment, Government of Telangana, Telangana' Secretariat, UiOerabdO- 500022. The Princip?L Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Govt. of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat, HyOerabad-500ci22. ., The District Collector, lntegrated District Offices Complex, KOTHAGUDEM - 507 154, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

5. The District Revenue Officer, lntegrated District Offices Complex, V.V.palem, KHAMMAM - 507318 Khammam District.

6. The.District Collectol lntegrated District Offices Complex, PEDDAPALLI _ 505172, Peddapalli District.

7. The.Diskict Collector, lnlegrated District Offices Complex, BHUPALPALLY - 5061 69, Jayashankar Bhupalpally Diskict.

8. The District Collector, Integrated District Offices Complex, MULUGU_ 506343, Mulugu District ...RESPONDENTS I a t e I I l 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate order or direction to the Respondents for their inaction and negligence in the Sanction of statutory exgratia relief of Rs.6.00 Lakhs only (Rupees Six Lakhs only) per deceased person, from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), to the Petitioners, for the death of the their beloved family members due to Thunderbolt/ Lightning strike, in terms of the norms prescribed in G.O-Ms.No.2,Revenue (D'M-l) Department, Dated.1gl}7t2O18, despite of the fact that the similarly placed persons sanctioned exgratia relief through G.O.RI.No-12, Revenue (D-M-l) Dept, Dated.0g/OB12O24 and showing discrimination against the Pbtitioners, be declared as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, violation of principles of natural law Et justice and fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution a consequently to direct the Respondents to consider the legal notice dt.1510512025, in terms of norms prescribed in G.O.tuls.No.2, Revenue (D.M-l) Department, Dated.1910712018' within a time bound Period lA NO: I 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 by the the Respondents to consider the legal notice dt.1510512025 petitioners, in terms of norms prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.2,' Revenue (D.M-l) Department, Dated.1gt}7t2O18, within a time bound period ,submitted COUNSEI fOr thE PEtitiONETS: SRI HARI KISHAN KUDIKALA Gounset for the Respondent Nos.2, 4 to 8: AGP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: AGP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN PE Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue and learned Assistant Government pleader for Finance. 2- Petitioners are twenty three (23) innumber. They are the family members of the deceased persons, who died due to 'thunderbolt'. They are entitled for ex gratia in terms of G.o.Ms.No.2, Revenue (Disaster Management.I) Department, dated 19-07.2018. Even then respondent Nos.2 and 3 are not paying the said benefit to the petitioners herein.oTherefore, petitioners got issued legar notice .dated r5.0s.2025 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 with a request to pay the aforesaid amount. Despite receiving and acknowledging the said legar notice, respondent Nos.2 and 3 did not act upon the same. Aggrieved by the said inaction of respondent Nos.2 and 3, petitioncrs.filed the present writ petition. L

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance, on instructions, would submit that respondent Nos.2 and 3 will consider the said tegal notice dated 15.05.2025 and dispose it of in accordance with law.

4. In the light of the said submission, this'Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the said legal notice dated 15.05.2025 issued by the petitioners seeking to pay ex gratia in terms of G'O'Ms'No'2, Revenue (Disaster Management.I) Department, dated L9'07'2018' in accordance with law. If respondent Nos'2 and 3 are not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioners, they shall assign specific reasons, pass . a reasoned order and ) communicate the copy of the same to the petitioners' They shalt complete the entire exercise within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. / ffiu. I 3 Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. -SD/-C. DEEPIKA A T REGISTRAR ASS -/- /,TRUE COPY// \ c ION OFFICER To, TJ BS

1. The Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, Government of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad- 500022.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Govt. of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022. 3. One CC to Sri Hari Kishan Kudikala, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CC to The GP for Revenue, High Court for the State of Telangana, at 5. Two CC to The GP for Finance, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad[OUT] 6. Two CD Copies Hyderabad[OUT] o c HIGH COURT DATED: 1 110812025 ORDER WP.No.23518 of 2025 :') ) t, () ,.. 02 '/rr * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS a