Telangana HC probes delay in disbursal of Kalyana Laxmi, Shaadi Mubarak benefits

Hyderabad: On Tuesday, Justice Surepally Nanda directed addl. advocate general Imran Khan to get instructions from the government on the delay caused in the distribution of the cheques pertaining to the Kalyana Laxmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes as the cheques, which are pending disbursal to the eligible beneficiaries, will expire by June 27, 2024.

The judge made it clear that if the cheques expire by the 27th of this month, then orders will be issued directing the revenue officials to arrange for the distribution of the cheques pertaining to the schemes.

The judge was adjudicating a petition filed by Padi Kaushik Reddy, MLA, BRS party from Huzurabad Assembly Constituency, aggrieved by the action of the revenue officials in not permitting him from distributing the cheques for an amount of Rs 1,00,116 of the Kalyana Laxmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes to the eligible beneficiaries in his Assembly Constituency.

Further, the delay in distribution of the cheques will deprive the beneficiaries as the cheques will lapse by the end of the month, he contended.

Imran Khan informed the court that there will be no delay in the distribution of the cheques to the eligible beneficiaries and even assuming that the cheques will expire by the 27th of this month, he will give an undertaking to the effect that eligible beneficiaries will be issued cheques.

Pausing for a moment, Justice Surepally Nanda, after hearing the contention of the Addl. AG said, “If at all the cheques expire by June 27, then the petitioner will be granted the relief as prayed for. Further, why is the State delaying in distribution of cheques and depriving the eligible poor girls of the financial benefit?”

The case was adjourned to June 26.