APHC010167072023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 8584/2023 Between: 1. ACHYUTA NAGA BHAVA MANOJ, AUSTRALIA REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ACHYUTA NIRANJAN, S/O VISWANADHAM AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. FARMER R/O. DOOR NO. 5-10-10, 2/9 BRODIPET, GUNTUR KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P.- 522003 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL 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, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR, A.P. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A P ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, One in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, SRK, J W.P.No.8584 of 2023 2 Direction or Order declaring the action of the respondent nos 1 to 5 in not release of the sanctioned amount Rs. 10 lakhs for finanual assistance of my son ACHYUTA NAGA BHAVA MANOJ under the scheme of VIDESHI VIDYA DEEVENA' Application ID No. OV2018121205, which is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and principles of Natural Justice, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to permit me to represent on behalf of my son as father in this Writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEDDI VIJAYBHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE SRK, J W.P.No.8584 of 2023 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 the financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- to him under the Videshi Vidyadeevena Overseas Scholarship Scheme in pursuance of the application bearing ID No.OV2018121205, for studying Master Degree at Central Queensland University in Australia. 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 SRK, J W.P.No.8584 of 2023 4 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 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 allowed, 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 eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. SRK, J W.P.No.8584 of 2023 5 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:25.09.2025 sj SRK, J W.P.No.8584 of 2023 6 122 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.8584 of 2023 Date:25.09.2025 sj