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Nuthakki Sambasiva Rao v. The State of Telangana and 6 Others

Telangana HC7 Dec 2021WP/8809/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court of Telangana allowed a writ petition filed by a farmer seeking overdue payments under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme. The Court held the authorities liable to provide financial assistance and directed specific respondents to credit the dues within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Writ of Mandamus directing Respondents 4 and 5 to credit dues under Rythu Bandhu Scheme within 4 weeks.

Nuthakki Sambasiva Rao Vs The State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEI\4BER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.VINOD KUNIAR

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WRIT PETITI ON NO: 8809 OF 2021

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Between:

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\yt!?{fi^{Sa-mbasivaRao,Sio Knshna Rao, aged} 54^years, Occ. Agricutture. R/o H.No.3-6/'t Kurvi post and virtage, tr,4ahabuba-bad oisirlJ^-

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... PETITIONER

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AND

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1 I!9 S]a19 of Terangana, Rep. by its pfl'rcipa Secrelary. Agr,cutture ard

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-^{Uooperatton (Agri ll) Departmenl. Secretarial. Hvdera6ad.-} 2. lhe Agricu,ture Producrron Commrssioner, and p.inctpal Secretary (o Government. Agriculture and Cooperatron Departmerii, Governmcjnt of tetangana, Hydera bad.

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The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Government of Telangana, Hvderabad

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The Distrbt coltector, Il4ahabubabad Mahabubabad District.

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The District Agriculture Officer, Mahabubabad, lr/ihabubabad District.

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The Tahsildar, Kurvi Mandal, lr/ahabubabad District.

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The Agriculture-Extension officer, lvlandal pra.ia parishad, Kurvi Mandal, Mahabubabad District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Afticre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court ma-y be preased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction more ln the nature of writ of Ir,4andamus.- (a) To direct the Respondents 2 to 7 to take steps for crediting the amounts due to the petitioner under Rythu Bandhu scheme into his account for the period 2019 (2n1 instarment -rainy season) and 2o2o (1st insta rmenlyasa ngi 1e1son)^{and continue to paythe same every year as per the guidelines issued vid-e} G O l,4s No. 231 Agriculture and Cooperation (Agri.ll) Department dated 414l2O1A for implementation of Rythu Bandhu scheme forth;ith. and'(b) To declare the action of the Respondents 2 to 6 in not crediting the amounts due to the petitioner under Rythu Bandhu scheme into his account for the period 2O1g (2nd instalment _ rainy season) and 2020 ('1st instaiment-yasangi season) as per the guidelines issued vide, G.O-Ms.No. 231 Agricutture and Cooperation (Agri.lt) D;partment clated 41412A18 for implementation of Rylhu Bandhu scheme as illegat. discriminatory and violation of Arlicle 14 of constitution of lndia apart from contrary to the true intent of the sa id scheme.

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IANO:1OF2 021

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Petition under Section 151 CpC praying that in the cjrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High coud may be preased to direct the Respondents 2to7 ro take steps forcrediting the amounts due to the petitioner under Rythu Bandhu scheme into his account foi the period ZAlg end instalment _ rainy season) and 2020 ('lst insta lment-ya sang i season) and continue to pay the same every year as per the guidelines issued vide G.O.Ms.No.231 Agriculture and Cooperation (Agri.lt) Department dated 4t4lZOjg for implementation of Rythu Bandhu scheme forthwith. pending disposal of the above Writ petition,

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Counsel for the Petitioner :SRl V. ROHITH

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3, 5 & 7: Gp FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 6: Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER

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ThiSwdtPetitionistileclquestioningtheactionofrespondents.in particular^{respondentNos'2 to 7 in not crediting the amount due to thc} petitioner^{under R)thuBandhu Scheme(for short'the Scheme')for the} and 2020^{(1'r installment-} period 2019^{(2ndinstallment- rainy season)} issued^{in G.O.Rt.No 23l} ' Yasangi^{season)as per theguidelines} Agriculture^{and Cooperation(Agri'II)Departmentdt 04-04-2018'}

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Uearcl^{leamed counselfor petitioner and leamed Govemncntlbr} Agriculture^{and Cooperation aPpearing lirrresponclents'} ll)eritioncrcontendsthihcisthcolvncritnclpossessorol. .r!.1!ullrlrirl^{litll(l |L] illl e'.tcllt} 'rl^{'\i llS !trl)1lt\irl Ktttltri rillltge'itltl} \l:rrrLlrrl.^{\l.rllrrhLrhrrhlrtlDistrtet rtrtrl cktnlrrLLt lrrs lLrclilt'rt'dh1} Llrr(lttlxklllg^{ll'lli'illLurJllcli\l'\ilttlrc:ltirllLrltltlrilt lll'( '"\ ernlnenlI) \ illlrlfrl\^{irl!l r aIiort'.-sLtbsitllc:ltlt'l ittlt'''rtiLtcctl'\r:rl!LlllLlreln\c\ullcrlt} Support^{Schel'tlcin its lllrtct() suPllortthc rrlriiLtltLtrllln\csltllcllt li)l} slqrprr(itrg^{aglieulture ltnd hofliculture crrps by *lit olgrant (ll'} Rs.4(X)01^{pe| acle per ttrnler lol!'ilch scasttn: Indthat thc slii(i stlpp()ii intendcdtbrurilizinginpurchaseolinputslikcsccds.tertilizers. pesticides^{andother investmentsinvolved in theagriculture operatlons'} 4. Petitioner^{furthercontendsthatforthe implementationof the said} Scheme,theCovernmenthadissuedguidelinesvideG.o'Rt.No'231}}

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Agriculturo and Coopcration (Agri.ll) Dcpartment dt.04-0.1-2013: and that thc pctitioner was granled the benellt under the Scheme ibr the year 2018 and 2019 and also during the year 2020-21. u'hereby an amount of Rs.4.000/- pcr acre was crcditcd into his acoount in two installnlcnls lbr tu o clop scasr)ns.

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I'ctilioncr conlcnds thal in sl)i1c ol thc Pctitionc| bcing .rn clrgibJc lrurtcr lo rcccirc thc said benclll untlel tlrc Scltcntc inir,,iluicrl hr tiru Slirlc^{(;r)\crnIlcnl.} lltc i ll()uIl ()l lreIelll tlltl \lr\ t!LiU ff(l tr, l)e l). (l 1i, llta i(,l.rL c\lerrl ()l l:I)(l l)(j\rs.(l lrr irrnr ir.t: l),,t hctn .rerltt.rLi ,l!rrr:.: tit.' \crtt 2t)lt)-1,,. rrlrich pctitioncr .lrinr\ t() rc rr .r .unt r\l ll\ -i.(l()i) l)l iar'c l)aI cf(rp:Cltst)rt ol \ils(lIl!t tkllIrl)lL|rl ';r.rIlrktr itnt (llrht). ll t\ .rlsr, ir,rrictrricrl 11)lrl n,r fa.t.,rl]:.lt'c il\]!|]a! l('r )l .ra(itl1lir i,l .lt(l l)cnclll 1(J Llla lctitr,rnar trr slrs dont il tl)c Ftc\tL,us rcll lrltl Llte subscqLrcrrl rc.u. \o|]-liri l ol ltcDctit rlLrriIg lltc l)c ()(l :0i9-l0 l\r tltc peliti()ncr is discnnrinatorY sincc srrtrilurlr pllccd lirntrcrs ,.,,lto lrc utttlcnaking agriculture operations rvithi:r thc arca of thc pctitioncr ha\ c reccivcd thc said bencfit.

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Pctitioncr also contends that despitc the 5rr'respondcnt bringing it lo the notice of the 4'h respondent vide his letter dt.03-02-202 I about nonyrayrnent of bcnetlt undcr thc Schcrnc to the petitioner and somc olher l'arnrers. no corrective action has taken no!.the at]tounl is credilcd to the l)clilioncl^{lccount.As a resulto l' [on-cx Lcn<lingof} lhe benclil unclcr lnc Schcmc. pctiti()n!) hild lo incrtr,,arious erpcnscs ass()!inlc(l \ith thc lt{riaullrrIc^{()l]cIillrons} tiuring lltc sltrd ITcrrorl Iiont lLnd oLrl rrl'lrr. or'i

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funds.rvhichresultedinincurringhugeexPenditurewithoutgettinginput subsidy.

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Counter-affidavit^{is frledon behalf of respondentNos'1 to 3 and 5'} By the said^{count€r-affidavit, the respondentsdo not dispute the fact of} eligibility of^{the petitionerto thebenefit underthe Schemeorthatthe} petitioner attmcting^{disqualification to receivetlle said amounton} account^{ol'changein the natureof landor that lbr any otherreason The} rcspontlcnts^{llso t1ot'tttldispute lo the litct tllot the Schcmeilnd!hc} guidclincs tirttrrcil^{untlcr (i.Ol{tNrr'23ldr'01-04-l0lS do not stiPulatc} .rrr\ rcsri.ti{)r^{\illlr.!.rr(lt() Px\nlclll t'rPlcstlil'itlg rrnr cligibilitl} ar itcrix li)r^suill lrltr^IllcnL'

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S. lltc,,trir^{5lxli!i llrl.n h\ f'\l\trll(lclrL\ irl Lll'} 'l"lrlltcr'lLlll(lllit l\ Llllt lh! iLssislilllcc^{uttr.lcrthc Sellcltic} '!)trl(l^{ll'rl h(;rt'r'LlULllIth' lr'titi"lrct'} since tltc^{lltLclgctrelc.tsc'.l drtling tlrc )'llrl{)lr)-10!lls n()t\ulllcielltl{ coYer llll^{pattcdilrs. 'fhercspotldcnts by the said coLllltcr-irl lidiivil also} admit that^{under thcpolicyframcdby the Go\enlnlent'the respondcnt-} Authoritiescannotpickanclclroosetheryots,,pattcdarsirrpror,idingthc assistance.}

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I have taken^{note of $e rival submissions'}

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Since^{respondentsdo notdispute theeligibility orentitlementof} the^{petitioner to receivethe assistanceunder theSchemewhich is termed} as^{'AgricultureInvestmentSupport Scherne" the non-paymentof the} assistilncc^{ls providedunder the said Scheme kr the pctitioner in termsol}

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surdclrncs issuccl lirl itnplcntcntxli()l ol tlrc:airl S!ltcluc nlctcl\ ()n llt( SroLrrr(l^{th:ll rcquirc(llludgcL} lt()l l)cind ayl I)blc. cilnn()l bc xccc|lcd lls it \ alid !:round.

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ll. Fulthcr in thc counter-affidavit tiled by respondents, there is no dcnial to the pctitioner being conl'effed such benciit during the year 2013. 2019 and therealter again in 2021, which goes to show that petitioner fultilled necessary requirements to receive the assistance under thc Schemc. Rcspondents also do not dcDy thc fact of 5'h rcspondent addrcssing a conrmunication giving dctails ol'thc bcneliciaries who havc nol recci\cd tltc assislance. In spitc ol- the sai(l issuc bring hrought tr, lhcil notrcc bv thc J'i'rc:ltortdcnl. ll)c !ai(l respondcrrts luilcd Ir trikc rrnr aallr)n lrr lcdfe:\ tltc ! e.lncc rc,!ilr(lIt: lt()lt-pll\l]]cltl (jl )c rlll \ tthl) i0 Llar' rr. [ci:lla(l iI th. (j O Itl () ]ll {lt.r)J- .l ll)lS LlnLlcr rrlti- I gurrLclrrcs lirl rrnltlcntrlt ol tlrc Sclrcltc rrcle issLrcrl lire slirl lt-,retron (,n lltc lrJtl ()l J fc.lt()lt(la,tl aann()l ha a(\unlcIJnaa(l |)af ll ts llta (luL\ r'l'llrc rcsP(||rlcnt' lo cn\ur. lhltl tlt. henclit ol (ltc S.h.tnc ir -ircI tLr ull ciilrirl. 1;rrrlcrs. ltorc :() \ hcn tltc Scltcntc or lltc !Llilclines liitntcrl tltcrcrrndcI d() n(lt L,\rlLlric {)r' sl)ccil_\ artr cIitcria lirI sLreh bc ctll ol assistance bcing colllcrrcd onl), to sclectcd lirr|ters.^-firc rcspondcnts having introduccd lhc Schcmc and issuing guidelines tir its irnplcmeDtalion, cannot be pennittcd to plead non-availability or insulficient budget allocation. Once a Schcme is put in place, the rcspondents have to cnsure thc benefit of the Schelre is extended to ali ciigible persons tirneiy.

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As respondents^{do not dispute as to the eligibility of lhe Petitioner} to receive the^{benefit of financialassistanceunder the Scltemc andno} valirl reasons^{havingbeen assignedtbr notcrediting tlrc amountexccPl} on the^{ground rhal necessary budgct bcing not available' tllerespondents} curnot^{bc pcnllittcdn()t to pry thc benslil1()lhc petitioncr sincc tlte sititl} t)encllt \its t()^{bc cxlclldcdon ilccoLlnt r'rl rrithdrltlYal ol vitriou:i} ritccrllr\ crr lricll^trelc in^{T'oguc prior} to^{tltc intrrrduelirrn trt thc Schcmc} Ii\ tlrc⁽ io\ cl'I]lllelll.

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ll. ln r ics oi^{thcsilmc.rhe Writt'ctition is lllos'etl: ir Wril ol} Mardamus^{is issuctl clircclirtg the respoodcnls'in piuliculilrrcspon(lenl} Nos.4 and^{5 to grant thcassistanceundcr the Rythu BandhuSchcmettl} the petitioner^{forthe period 2019(2'd instalment-rainy season)anrl 2020} (l'' instalment -^{yasangiseason)by crediting the amount payablewithin} a period of^{four (04)} weeks from^{the date o[ receiptof a copy of this}

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order. No^costs.

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Consequently,^{miscellaneouspetitions, pending if any' shallstand}

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closed

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SD/.T.TI UMALA^DEVI ASSISTA EGISTRAR i /TRUE^COPY// SECTION^OFFICER

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1 2 itrl:rl',xidsy1":"au'""ms!si;;l:ln:::l;';.:: r,,g* Telangana,^HYderabad'

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The Commissioner^{and Director of Agriculture' Government of Telangana'} Hvderabad.

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o rtIti.i"",Collector.^{Mahabubabad Mahabubabad Distncl'} ; +ffi bi;iili^{idai,iir..onittililintuun'uuo' '4ahabubabad District} ; 7 The Aoncutture +il; i;;;iiir;:^{Kurvi Extensron Mandal. Mahabubabad orr i"i.} -rvr-a"our prila^Drsrrict Panshad. Kurvi Mandal lr,4a ha6u babad^Distnct'

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8 6;; cci;-s;iV.^{RonitnAdvocateIoPUC]} ; i;; ;6i1"^{GF tor nsricuttui6,Ftisli courl-tortne state of relansana} at Hvderabad. [OUT]

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10 iil'&;i;Gilor.^{Aeuen,e,Hish courtforthe state of Telangana} at Hyderabad IOUTI

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HIGH COURT

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ORDER

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ALLOWING^THEWP WITHOUT COSTS

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Nuthakki Sambasiva Rao v. The State of Telangana and 6 Others

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