THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24866 of 2006 Between: A.Beesanna and others. .. PETITIONERS and The Managing Director and others. .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24866 of 2006 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not processing the applications of the petitioners for grant of term loan under Sheep/goat rearing and dairying Scheme as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider the applications of the petitioners for sanction of term loan under Sheep/goat rearing and dairying or any other agricultural allied activities of the 1st respondent’s Schemes. It is the case of the petitioners that they belong to backward class community and they are agricultural labourers engaged themselves in sheep/goat rearing and dairying and other agricultural allied activities and eking out their livelihood. The Central Government as well as State Governments introduced various Schemes through respondents 1 and 2 to help down trodden people, so as to bring them above poverty line by extending financial assistance at meagre rate of interest and on easy repayment terms. It is stated that the petitioners applied for sanction of the term loan for sheep/goat rearing and dairying and other agricultural allied activities, but the same has not been considered and no action has been taken by the respondents. A counter affidavit has been filed stating that the 1st respondent sponsored certain Schemes for the benefit of backward class community throughout the Country right from the year 1993 through State Channelsing Agencies and the 2nd respondent is the concerned authority in the State of Andhra Pradesh. It is stated that no funds have been received from the 1st respondent due to non-payment of outstanding arrears during the year 2006-07. As funds are not available under the Scheme, the applications of the petitioners have not been considered. It is further stated that the Government of Andhra Pradesh has sanctioned Rs.10.00 crores to B.C.Corporation to make repayment to the 1st respondent. After repayment, the 1st respondent will release the funds. It is stated that as and when the funds are released, the 2nd respondent shall consider the case of the petitioners. It is further stated that the applications filed by the petitioners before the Hon’ble Chief Minister were sent to the District Collector’s office, Mahabubnagar, through Lr.Nos.27602/Gen/2006 and 27638/Gen/2006, dated 12-10-2006, who in turn forwarded to the Project Director, Director Rural Development Agency, Mahabubnagar. The Project Director subsequently forwarded the applications to the 4th respondent vide his letter, dated 07-11-2006 and the 4th respondent received the same on 24-11-2006. It is stated that as and when the funds are available, the applications of the petitioners will be considered under state normal programme i.e., Margin Money Scheme, subject to availability of funds. As the applications of the petitioners are still pending for consideration, the respondents are directed to take appropriate steps for allocation of the funds in the Scheme formulated by the respondents and consider and dispose of the applications of the petitioners, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 15-06-2007 Prv