APHC010559252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 28843/2025 Between: 1. KOKA SRINIVASARAO, S/O. ANANTHARAMAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O. 2-78, MADUGULA VILLAGE, GURAZALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (BEFORE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD,PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the 2nd installment of SRK, J WP No.28843 of 2025 2 financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakh) to the son of the petitioner Koka Siva Krishna, as per G.O. Ms. No.l74 dated 07.12.2017 R/w. G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018118694 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release 2nd installment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakh) to the son of the petitioner Koka Siva Krishna, forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018118694. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: SRK, J WP No.28843 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in not releasing 2nd installment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) to the son of the petitioner by name Koka Siva Krishna as per G.O.Rt.No.174, Backward Classes Welfare (B) Department, dated 07.12.2017 read with G.O.Ms.No.29, Backward Classes Welfare (B) Department, dated 27.08.2016, despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No.OV2018118694 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently, direct the respondents to release aforesaid amount forthwith. 2. Son of petitioner completed his graduation in Civil Engineering in the year 2016 with grade A from Malineni Perumallu Educational Society’s Group of Institutions (JNTU Kakinada). Since the petitioner’s financial position is economically weak and he has no means to send his son abroad to pursue his further studies, in terms of G.O.Rt.No.174, Backward Classes Welfare (B) Department, dated 07.12.2017 issued by the Government, his son made an application, vide ID.No.OV2018118694 for getting financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- to pursue his Post Graduation and also got SRK, J WP No.28843 of 2025 4 admission in Southern Cross University, Australia, for the course of Masters of Business Administration. On such application, his son was found eligible and 4th respondent also issued proceedings for making payment of Rs.10,00,000/- and that his son went to Australia to pursue his Post Graduation Course. According to the guideline No.4(h) issued under G.O.Ms.No.29, dated 27.08.2016, the respondents have to release first installment after the candidate arrives at overseas by uploading Immigration Card and second installment has to be released after uploading the results of first semester. Even though, son of petitioner has complied the said conditions, the respondents released the 1st installment amount of Rs.5,00,000/- and failed to release the 2nd installment amount. Hence, he filed the present Writ Petition. 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s son is eligible candidate and requested time for completion of the process for making payment to the petitioner’s son. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and as there is no dispute with regard to the petitioner’s son eligibility for release of 2nd installment of financial assistance, the respondents SRK, J WP No.28843 of 2025 5 are directed to release the 2nd installment of financial assistance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five 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. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 21.11.2025 ARB SRK, J WP No.28843 of 2025 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.28843 of 2025 Date: 21.11.2025 ARB