THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32506 of 2014 Date:30.10.2014 Between:
Smt. Perumandla Rajeshwari and another .. Petitioners And The Government of Telangana, Rep., by its Principal Secretary (Political), General Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32506 of 2014 ORDER:
Petitioners 1 and 2 are widow and son of late Rajamogili, who is said to have been killed by the extremists on 29.03.1998 at Basanthnagar of Karimnagar District and the said crime was the subject matter of F.I.R.No.19 of 1998 on the file of P.S. Raghavapur. The petitioners state that the Government introduced a scheme of compassionate appointment to one of the dependants of the family of the victim vide G.O.Ms.No.469, dated 08.11.1996. Subsequently, the Government issued another G.O.Ms.504, dated 11.08.2008, directing the District Collectors to consider such applications for employment from the dependants. The petitioners state that under another G.O.Ms.50, dated 21.02.2014, further guidelines were issued, whereunder the District Collectors were authorized to take necessary action and the present scheme provides that if for any reason providing employment is not possible, exgratia of Rs.5,00,000/- is to be paid to the eligible family members of the deceased.
The petitioners state that they have moved an application on 28.04.2014 - Ex.P3 to the Collector and District Magistrate – 2nd respondent herein, seeking employment in terms of the policy of the Government, referred to above. However, no action is taken on the said request though the petitioners have submitted all the relevant documents along with the said application. In the present writ petition, the petitioners claim that they would be satisfied if the compensation in lieu of employment is given. However, no action on the part of the 2nd respondent in taking any decision on the petitioners’ application, compelled them to move the present writ petition.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for GAD appearing fro respondents 1 and 2 and learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.3.
It is pointed out by learned Government Pleader that in terms of G.O.Ms.No.50, dated 21.02.2014, if the petitioners are opting for compensation, they need to execute appropriate undertaking to be eligible for exgratia. Learned counsel for the petitioners also states that the petitioners are willing to execute appropriate undertaking, as and when called upon to do so.
In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take appropriate decision on the application filed by the petitioners, referred to above, by taking note of the fact that the petitioners are seeking exgratia, in lieu of employment in terms of G.O.Ms.No.50, dated 21.02.2014, and process the said application and if the petitioners are found eligible, the 2nd respondent shall ask the petitioners to execute appropriate documents to be able to receive exgratia in terms of the scheme, referred to above. Since the incident has occurred almost in 1998, it is imperative that appropriate decision is taken, as directed above, expeditiously, preferably before the end of December, 2014. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.
VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR, J
30.10.2014
KH