APHC010184492026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9498/2026 Between: 1. PEDDINENI PAVAN KUMAR(STUDENT), REP. BY IT IS FATHER SRININVAS RAO, AGED 57 YEARS,R/O D-NO 7-126 , ZPHS HIGH SCHOOL, PULIPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522415. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522503. 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VISHAL RESIDENCY, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR VR SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, TADIGADAPA, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT- 2 521137. ...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 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 petitioner as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018120456 as illegal, arbitraiy, a 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 petitioner forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018120456, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs)under N.T.R. Videshi Vidhya dharana Scheme to the petitioner forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018120456, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 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: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.9498 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.OV2018120456) 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 2018-2019 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018120456. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Masters of Engineering Management and Masters of Business Administration Course at Southern Cross University, Australia in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Masters of Engineering Management and Masters of Business Administration Course, the financial assistance as 4 promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare 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: 09.04.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 56 WRIT PETITION NO:9498/2026 Dt. 09.04.2026 chs