APHC010450192025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 22938/2025 Between: 1. AVEERANENI MADHAVI LATHA, W/O DHASARADA RAMAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.1-282, MAIN ROAD, VELAGALERU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND POOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. ...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 financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Archana Yalamanchli as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID SRK, J WP No.22938 of 2025 2 No. OV2018121270 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Archana Yalamanchli forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018121270. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK, J WP No.22938 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 the financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only) to the daughter of the petitioner by name Archana Yalamanchili 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. OV2018121270 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently, direct the respondents to release aforesaid amount forthwith. 2. 2. Daughter of petitioner completed her graduation in Computer Science Engineering in the year 2018 with grade A from K. L. University. Since the petitioner’s financial position is economically weak and she has no means to send her daughter abroad to pursue her further studies, in terms of G.O.Rt.No.174, Backward Classes Welfare (B) Department, dated 07.12.2017 issued by the Government, her daughter made an application, vide ID.No.OV2018121270 for getting financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- to pursue her Post Graduation and also got admission in Deakin University in Australia for the course of SRK, J WP No.22938 of 2025 4 Master of Information Technology. On such application, her daughter was found eligible and 4th respondent also issued proceedings for making payment of Rs.10,00,000/- and that her daughter went to Australia to pursue her 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, daughter of petitioner has complied the said conditions, the respondents failed to release the 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 daughter is eligible candidate and requested time for completion of the process for making payment i.e., receipt of the budget from the Government for sanction of amount 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 daughter eligibility for release of financial assistance, the respondents are directed to release the financial assistance amount of SRK, J WP No.22938 of 2025 5 Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only) to the daughter 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 disposed of. 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: 07.10.2025 ARB SRK, J WP No.22938 of 2025 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.22938 of 2025 Date: 07.10.2025 ARB