THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16170 of 2025

ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“to issue an order/direction or any appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not-paying statutory exgratia relief of Rs.12.00 Lakhs only (Rupees Twelve Lakhs only) @ Rs.6.00 Lakhs only per deceased from SDRF to the Petitioner herein, for the death of her husband Machagoni Krishna S/o Mallaiah and her son Machagoni Prashanth on 14.05.2021 due to hit by “Thunderbolt/Lightening Stroke’ the Calamity notified as “State Specific Disaster” as per norms issued in G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D.M-I) Department, Dated 19-07-2018, despite of the fact that (i) the District Collector, Sangareddy has already submitted proposals and recommended to the Government for sanction of statutory exgratia through Collector file No.D3/895/2021, Dated 28-05-2021, even after lapse of 4 years, be declared as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, violation of principles of natural law and justice and fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution and consequently to direct the Respondents to pay statutory exgratia relief of Rs.12.00 Lakhs only (Rupees Twelve lakhs only) @ Rs.6.00 Lakhs only per deceased, to the Petitioner, as prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D.M-I) Department, Dated.19-07-2018, within a time bound period…..”

2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for Finance and Planning appearing for respondent No.1; and for the respondent Nos.2 & 3 and perused the record.

3. It is stated that the petitioner hails from a poor family and her husband namely Machagoni Krishna S/o. Mallaiah, aged about 36 years, and her son namely Machagoni Prashanth, aged about 10 years, died due to hit by ‘Thunderbolt/Lightening stroke’ on 14.05.2021. It is further stated that the Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D.M-I) Department, dated 19.07.2018 for sanction of ex gratia to the families of the deceased person due to Thunderbolt and in terms of the said G.O, the petitioner has approached the respondent authorities for sanction of ex gratia but till date, her case has not been considered by the respondent authorities.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Government has sanctioned compensation to similarly placed persons, through G.O.Rt.No.15, Revenue (D.M-I) Department, dated 18.09.2019, and he relied upon the order dated 03.02.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.1341 of 2025 and submitted that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the aforesaid order.

5. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would be met if the respondents are directed to examine the case of the petitioner for sanction of ex gratia in terms of the G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (D.M-I) Department, dated

19.07.2018 and G.O.Rt.No.15, Revenue (D.N-I) Department, dated 18.09.2019, and if the petitioner is entitled for sanction of ex-gratia, consider her case and pay the compensation in terms of the said G.Os. If the petitioner is otherwise not entitled, pass a reasoned order within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner.

6. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ C.V.BHASKAR REDDY, J Date: 19.06.2025 JSU