APHC010535282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 28000/2025 Between: 1. PAPPALA PAVAN KUMAR, S/O. KANNAM NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC MEDICAL STUDENT, D.N0.2- 26A, KAVIRIPALLE, MAKKUVA MANDAL,VIZIANAGARAM 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 DEPUTY DIRECTOR B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 SRK, J W.P.No.28000 of 2025 2 Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs) sanctioned to the petitioner by name Ommi Hemanth Kumar under the scheme of NTR VIDESHI VIDYA DARANA Overseas scholarship Application ID No. OV2017114245, which is illegal,arbitrary, and unjust contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and principles of Natural Justice, and consequently direct the respondents to release the sanctioned funds and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakh) to the petitioner Ommi Hemanth Kumar under Application ID No. OV2017114245 forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SOURI BABU DUPPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE SRK, J W.P.No.28000 of 2025 3 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 2nd instalment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- to him under the Videshi Vidyadeevena Overseas Scholarship Scheme in pursuance of the application bearing ID No.OV2017114245, for studying MBBS course at Philippines. 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 SRK, J W.P.No.28000 of 2025 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. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents produced copy of written instructions submitted by the Director of Backward Classes Welfare Department, A.P., Vijayawada, wherein it is stated that the petitioner namely Pappala Pavan Kumar is eligible for the financial assistance and the bill has already been submitted to the Treasury vide bill No.2025-867357 and the same is presently awaiting fund SRK, J W.P.No.28000 of 2025 5 clearance from the Finance Department. 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 second instalment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) to 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: 10.12.2025 sj SRK, J W.P.No.28000 of 2025 6 300 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.28000 of 2025 Date: 10.12.2025 sj