APHC010692322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.35566 OF 2025 Between: Jetti Venkata Raju ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, BC Welfare Department and others ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T SRINIVASULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 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 Jetty Sai Gopi Krishna under the „Videshi Vidyadharana Overseas Scholarship Scheme‟ in SRK, J W.P.No.35566 of 2025 2 pursuance of the application bearing ID No.OV2018117563, for studying M.Sc Information Technology in Tasmania University. 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 3rd 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 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 SRK, J W.P.No.35566 of 2025 3 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. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents produced copy of written instructions submitted by the Director of BC Welfare Department, Vijayawada, wherein it is stated that son of the petitioner Jetty Sai Gopi Krishna is eligible for the financial assistance and the Project Manager, APCFSS raised the bill in favour of the petitioner for an amount of Rs10,00,000/-, vide Bill No.2025-867726, and the same is pending with the Finance Department for fund clearance. The said written instructions are placed on record. 4. Hence, in view of the written instructions and 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 SRK, J W.P.No.35566 of 2025 4 lakhs only) to the son of the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:20.12.2025 Nsr SRK, J W.P.No.35566 of 2025 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.35566 of 2025 Date:20.12.2025 Nsr