Siluveru Lokavardhan, S/O.Siluveru Sambaiah, v. The Sate Of Telangana, Rep. By Its

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No.10389 OF 2016 ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' applications for the benefits bestowed by the 2nd respondent-Telangana S.C.

Co-operative Development Corporation Ltd., under G.O.Ms.No.20, dated 30.09.2015 for the self help scheme. The case of the petitioners is that under G.O.Ms.No.20, dated 30.09.2015 certain guidelines have been issued to encourage the Scheduled Caste community people to be self-employed. The petitioners have approached the Banks and respective banks had considered and given consent for the petitioners to establish respective units, as set out in the writ petition, and the cost of the units ranges from Rs.2,00,000/- to Rs.8,00,000/-. As a matter of fact, interviews were conducted by the 3rd respondent-District Collector, Warangal, on 19.12.2015. It is the grievance of the petitioners that though they made a representation to the District Collector, no further steps have been taken. Hence, the writ petition. Heard both the learned counsel.

Having considered the fact that interviews were already conducted by the 3rd respondent-District Collector on 19.12.2015 and especially in view of the fact that the applications submitted by the petitioners are pending with the 2nd respondent, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the applications of the petitioners and take appropriate steps subject to their satisfying the other criteria as laid down in G.O.Ms.No.20, dated 30.09.2015 and any other

guidelines issued from time to time.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. No order as to costs.

____________________________ Justice Challa Kodanda Ram 30th March, 2016.

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