IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28112 OF 2012 Between: 1. Padmavathi School of NuMhg SC, ST, BC Students, Association, Bakkannapalem, PM Patem Pbst, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its President E.Vijayalakshmi. 2. Christian School of Nursing SC. ST, BC Students, Association, 42, Doctors Colony, Kurnool, rep.by its President S. Padmavathi. o' 3. R.R.Christian College of Nursing SC, ST, BC, Students Association, 45 Doctors' Colony, Kurnoof rep.by its President K.Tanooja. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The Union of India, Ministry of Social Welfare and Empowerment, Sastry Bhavan, New Delhi^ rep.by its Secretary. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Government of Andhra" PV^desh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 4. The Government of Andhra: Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. The Commissioner of Social Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 3rd Floor, Sankshema Bhavan; Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 6. The Commissioner of Tribal .Welfare, Government of, Andhra Pradesh, 1st Floor, Sankshema Bhevae^ Masab Tank, Hyderabad. J 1. Smt. B.Udaya Lakshmi, iAS, Commissioner of Social Welfare, Government of Andhra.Pradesh, 3rd Floor, Sankshema Bhavan, Masab irf Hyderabad. t- ...RESPONDENTS -'VX: V. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in issuing the speaking order in Prodgs.No.D2 /7716/2010, dated 17.08.2012 in rejecting to sanction scholarships to/the SC & 6 ST students/ members the petitioners association of bn .thp ground of G.O.Ms.No. 66 dated 08.09.2010 (which admitted in their courses in was issued not retrospectively), though they the month of August, 2010 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution were of India and consequently direct the respondents to sanction the scholarships to the SC and ST students/members of the petitioner associations from the academic year 2010-2011 onwards. LA. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 35806 OF 7017) Petition under Section ISL^PC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court pleased to suspend the Prodgs. No.D2/7716/ 2010 may be dated 17.08.2012 sanction the members of the petitioner onwards, pending disposal issued by the 5th respondent by directing the respondents to scholarships to the SC and ST students/ associations from the academic of the writ petition. I.A. NO: 2 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 51028 OF 9ni9) Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances in support of the petition, the High Court may be ^ / & pleased to direct the petitioner to delete respondent No.7 Smt. B. Udaya Lakshmi, IAS from the array of the respondent. I.A, NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP. NO: 11434 OF 2013) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the postmatric scholarships to the members of the petitioners associations in pursuance of the clarification given in the Letter dated 25.02.2013 by the 1st respondent-Government of India, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI D L PANDU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI PASALA PONNA RAO (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 to 6: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.7: — The Court made the following: ORDER / APHC010426022012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY .THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28112/2012 I Between: .? Padmavathi School Of Nursing Sc, St, Be Students and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The Union Of India and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitloner(S): 1.D L PANDU Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed challenging the speaking order issued by respondent No.5 dated 17.08.2012, whereby rejecting the sanction of scholarships to SC & ST students, in view of G.O.Ms.No.66, dated 08.09.2010, is illegal and arbitrary. 2. The writ petition was admitted on 07.09.2012 and W.P.M.P.No.3580 6 of 2012 was dismissed. \ 3. Sri D.L.Pandu, learned counsel for the petitioners would efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication Given submission made by learned counsel for the Petition is closed. However, this order will not preclude the the benefits, if any, as per their eligibility. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. submit that by 4. petitioner, the Writ petitioners to avail Sd/-N NAGAMMA assistant registrar SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To. 1. One CC to Sri D L Pandu, Advocate [OPUC] ^ [OuVf Soci^^Welfare 3. Two CCS to GP for General Pradesh. [OUT] 4. One CC to Sri Pasala Ponna Advocate [OPUC] 5. Three CD Copies High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Administration, High Court of Andhra Rao (Deputy Solicitor General of India) TF -N \ / HIGH COURT DATED;t)7/05/2025 \ ORDER WP.No.28112of 2012 CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS