APHC010468922024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRADESH T -Oi WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST to TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NQ: 24187 OF Between: Kandakatia Srinivas Rao, S/o 13, Sudheer Vihar Building Governorpet 520002. K. Ramulu, Aged about 50 Behind Apsara Theatre, years, R/oD. 27-13- DT Rao Lane, ...PETITIONER AND 1- The State of Andhra Pradesh, Welfare Department, Secretariat, 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Department, Secretariat 3. The Director, B C through its Principal Secretary, Velagapudi, Amaravati. through its Principal Secretary, Finance Velagapudi Amaravati. B C Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada, NTR District, A.P. 4. The District Collector, District. NTR District, Collectorate compound, NTR 5. The District B C Welfare Officer, NTR District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit flied therewith pleased to issue Writ Order praying that in the the High Court may be or direction more particularly one in the nature of declaring the inaction of the Writ of Mandamus respondents in releasing financial assistance to the tune the son of the of Rs 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees petitioner by name Midhun Kandakatia under the Vidyadharana Overseas Scholarship bearing No OV2018120096 only) to NTR Videshi scheme in pursuance of the Application . studying Masters in Applied Computer Sciences ,n North West Missouri State University at Maryvilie, United States as Illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary 21 of the Constitutionof India, - the financial assistance immediately. to law and violative of Article 14, 19 and consequently direct the respondents to release lA NO: 1 OF 9()9d in ,h '"t?" ''' «^<=™=tences stated direct t " to the respondents to release the financial assistance to the tune of Rs 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees Midhun Kandakatia only) to the son of the petitioner by under the NTR Videshi Vidyadharana name Overseas V2018120096 for studying Masters in Applied Computer Sciences in North We . M,ssoun State University at Maryville, United States pending disposal the above writ petition. No; of Counsel for the Petitioner- Counsel for the Respondent Nos. Counsel for the Respondent No. The Court made the following M/s. KANDAKATLA UJWALA DEVI 1, 3 to 5: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING order: APHC010468922024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 24187 OF 2024 Between: 1. KANDAKATLA SRINIVAS RAO, S/o K. Ramulu, Aged about 50 years, R/o D. 27-13-13, Sudheer Vihar Building Behind Apsara Theatre DT Rao Lane, Governorpet 520002. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, through its Principal Secretary B C Welfare Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravati. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, through its Principal Secretary Finance Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravati. 3. The Director, B C Welfare Department State of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada NTR District A.P. 4. The District Collector, NTR District Collectorate compound NTR District. 5. The District B C Welfare officer. The District B C Welfare officer NTR 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 inaction of the respondents in releasing financial assistance to the tune of Rs 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees only) to the son of SRK, J W.P.No.24187of2024 2 the petitioner by name Midhun Kandakatia under the NTR Vidyadharana Overseas Scholarship scheme pursuance of the Application bearing No OV2018120096 for studying Masters in Applied Computer Sciences in North West Missouri State University at Maryville, United States as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to law and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance immediately. Videshi in Counsel for the Petitioner: Kandakatia Ujwala Devi Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK, J W.P.No.24187of2024 ■> The Court made the following ORDER: Grievance of the petitioner in the present Writ Petition, is that despite sanction of funds by the Government, the respondents are not releasing the financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- to his son namely Midhun Kandakatia under the NTR Videshi Vidyadharana Overseas Scholarship Scheme in pursuance of the application bearing No.OV2018120096, for studying Masters in Applied Computer Sciences in North West Missouri State university at Maryville, United States. 2. Today, when the matter came up for admission, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and acceded to, by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.28790 of 2023, dated 02.11.2023, wherein this Court held thus. “3. While making the above submissions, the learned counsel for the petitioner had also drawn the attention of this Court to the order of a learned Judge of this Court in W.P.No.21305 of 2023, dated 29.8.2023. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare, on the basis of the communication dated 02.11.2023 addressed by the 3'"^ respondent, made his submissions. 4. As seen from the said communication, which is made part of the record, it is discernible that there is no dispute with regard to the petitioner’s son pursuing Post Graduation Course SRK, J W.P.No.24187 of2024 4 of Masters in Information Technology and Systems from the University of Tasmania, Australia. It would further appear that the verification of documents was completed and the petitioner’s son is eligible for financial assistance, in view of the report submitted by the Vigilance and Enforcement Department. But it takes three months’ time for completing the process of making payment of the amount (for receipt of budget from the Government and for sanction of the amount). 5. This Court, considering the submissions made and the object of the Government in issuing the above referred Government Orders, is of the opinion that any unreasonable delay on the part of the respondent Authorities, is not just or tenable more particularly in the light of the averments made in Paragraph No.8 of the writ affidavit and results in irreparable prejudice to the petitioner. The grievance of the writ petitioner is well founded.” 3. Hence, following the said order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.28790 of 2023, dated 02.11.2023 and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to release the financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only) to the petitioner within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. SRK, J W.P.No.24187 of2024 5 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGASV!?/.A ASSISTANT REGIST R //TRUE COPY// OFFICER SEC To 1. The Principal Secretary, B C Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati. 3. The Director, B C Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada, NTR District, A.P. 4. The District Collector, NTR District, Collectorate compound, NTR District. 5. The District B C Welfare Officer, NTR District. 6. One CC to M/s. Kandakatia Ujwala Devi, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Social Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:06/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 24187 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS