^. N IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVA (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22899 OF 2024 Between: Vuyyuru Venkata Ram Mohan Rao, S/o. Venkata Pathi, Aged about 50 years, OcciAgriculture, R/o. Door No.2-130-1, Gurazada Village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, B.C Welfare Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi 3. The Director, B.C Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Krishna District, A.P. 4. The District Collector, Krishna District, Collectorate compound, Krishna District. 5. The District B.C Welfare officer, Krishna, Krishna District. ...Respondents 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 Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) of the petitioner by name Vuyyuru Tarun Kumar under the scheme VIDESHI VIDYA DARANA Overseas scholarship Application OV2018120055, to the son of NTR ID No. OF ENGINEERING OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA for studying his MASTER ELECTRICAL POWER at UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY, Australia, which is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust contrary to 19, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to law and in violation of Article 14 principles of Natural Justice, and release the sanctioned funds. lA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Vuyyuru Tarun Kumar under Application ID No. OV2018120055, for Studying his College of UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY, Australia POWER, forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA MASTER OF ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. RAVI CHANDAVARAPU Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,3,4&5: GP FOR SOCIAL Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following order: WELFARE PLANNING APHC010444752024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY JHE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22899/2024 Between: Vuyyuru Venkata Ram Mohan Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT{S) Counsel for the Petitioner: I.RAVI CHANDAVARAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: % ORDER: 1. The Writ petition is being filed aggrieved with the action of the respondents in not releasing the two installment financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- to the son of the petitioner by name Vuyyuru Tarun Kumar under “NTR Videshi Vidya Darana Scheme” Overseas Scholarship Application ID:OV2018120055 illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 & 21 of the Constitution of India. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner got selected under the scheme “Videshi Vidhya Darana Overseas Scholarship Application ID;OV2018120055, for studying his Master of Engineering Electrical Power at University of South Australia University, Australia. Though the son of the petitioner completed his study and requested to release the amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- under the scheme. Respondent Nos.1 to 5 did not consider the same. Hence the writ petition. as 2. 3. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare Department while admitting about the claim of the petitioner, submitted written instructions of the Director of BC Welfare in Rc.No.B/2227/024 dated 04.11.2024, wherein it is stated that, an amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- of the bill No.-.2024-1349486 has already been forwarded to student bearing Treasury through AP BC Corporation and the bill is waiting for fund clearance. 4. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare Department, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to release an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- petitioner namely Sri Vuyyuru Tarun Kumar under the Videshi Vidya Darana’ Overseas Scholarship Application to the son of the scheme ‘NTR 1D:OV2018120055, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of this order. It would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his differential amount and higher rate of interest, if any payable by the of a copy claim for respondents, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. pending in this Writ 5. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR t' se6tt^ officer //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, B.C Weifare Department. State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principai Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. C Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh 3. The Director, B. Krishna District, A.P. District, Collectorate compound, Krishna 4. The District Collector, Krishna District. District B.C Welfare officer, Krishna, Krishna District. 5. The 6. One CC to Sri. Ravi Chandavarapu Advocate [OPUC] Social Welfare, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 7. Two CCS to GP For [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP For Finance [OUT] Planning, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 9. Three CD Copies f*' HIGH COURT DATED;06/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.22899 of 2024 X 17 JAN 2025 ^ Current Section DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS