APHC010169462026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9773/2026 Between: 1. RUNKU MONISHA, , D/O. RUNKU RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCUPATION PURSUING MBBS AT GULLAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CURRENTLYIN MY LAST YEAR OF INTERNSHIP, PHILLIPINES,CEBU 6000, PERMANENT ADDRESS D.NO 1-168, TAMPATAPALLI VILLAGE, PALAKONDA MANDALAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH 532440 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 3. THE DIRECTOR, , B.C WELFARE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA NB I NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 2 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAPU WELFARE CORPORATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA NOW NTR 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, Direction or Order declaring the action of the respondents in not release of the sanctioned amount Rs. 10 lakhs for financial assistance of my study of BSC at EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND MBBS at GULLAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CURRENTLY IN LAST YEAR OF INTERNSHIP, PHILLIPINES, CEBU 6000. under the scheme of 'VIDESHI VIDYA DEEVENA' Application ID No. OV2019123048, 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEDDI VIJAYBHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.9773 of 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only), sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2019123048) under 8Videshi Vidya Deevana9 Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under 8Videshi Vidya Deevana9 Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019123048. After due verification, Respondent No.4 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing M.B.B.S Course at Gullas College of Medicine, Philippines in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed her M.B.B.S Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4 3. Sri Ch. Venkateswarlu, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.4/Corporation submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and amounts would be sanctioned, if the Petitioner is within the conditions specified, for release of the amounts. 4. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondents are directed to examine the claim of the Petitioner within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) In the event, the claim of the Petitioner is held to be in order, the Respondents are directed to release the amounts to the Petitioner within a further period of eight (08) weeks. (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 15.04.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 48 WRIT PETITION NO:9773/2026 Dt. 15.04.2026 chs