IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3705 of 2006 Dated: 13th June, 2006 Between: D.Salim & others. .. Petitioners and The Managing Director, National B.C. Finance and Development Corpn., Khel Gaon Marg, New Deli & others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3705 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed complaining that the respondents are not taking any action on the representations submitted by the petitioners for grant of financial assistance under the Sheep Rearing or under any other schemes evolved by the Central Government as well as by the State Government. The case of the petitioners is that they are permanent residents of Cherukucherla village, Miduthuru mandal, Kurnool district and their names appear in the voters’ list of the said village. They belong to backward class community, are all poor and eking out their livelihood by doing labour work in the fields of agriculture, dairy, sheep rearing and allied activities. Due to severe drought conditions in their village for the past two decades, petitioners and other villagers are facing lot of financial and other difficulties to maintain themselves. Both the Central and State Governments have launched various social welfare schemes to uplift the downtrodden people to see that they come above the poverty line by providing subsidies, extending financial assistance at a very low rate of interest and easy repayment schedule. Therefore, the petitioners approached the respondent authorities during November, 2005 seeking to extend the schemes that have been launched by the Government from time to time. Since there was no response, the present writ petition is filed. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents 2 and 3 stating that insofar as Central Government scheme is concerned, there are no funds available as on date and insofar as State Government schemes, i.e. ‘Rajiv Abhyudaya Yojana Scheme’ and ‘Margin Money Programme’ are concerned, the petitioners are entitled to Rs.10,000/- under the said schemes, but the petitioners have to make applications for the same and the same will be considered by the District Level Committee in a phased manner depending upon the availability of funds. From the above, it can be seen that the plea of the petitioners is not seriously disputed. With regard to extending the Central Government scheme is concerned, it is stated that as of now, no funds are available. The learned counsel for petitioners state that the respondents may consider the matter as and when the funds are available and also consider under any of the schemes that may be launched by the Government of A.P. In view of the above, without going into the merits, the respondents are directed to consider the application purported to have been made by the petitioners under any of the schemes launched by the Government as and when funds are available and disposed of the same as per law. With the above direction, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 13.6.2006 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3705 of 2006 13.6.2006