1 APHC010503772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27410/2026 Between: 1. SRI PADMAVATHI COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SRI. RAGHU TRIVEDI TAMIRISA, S/O T KRISHNAMACHARYULU MOHAN GARDENS, VAISHNAVI NAGAR, TIRUCHANOOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 4. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH T. G PLAZA BUILDINGS, TADEPALLI, OPP MANIPAL HOSPITAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH- 522501. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 toissue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amounts to the Petitioner Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) scheme for the academic years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 for obvious reasons as being arbitrary, illegal and violating Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GO Ms. No.81, Social Welfare Department Dated 07-05-2019 and GO Ms. No. 115, Social Welfare Department, Dated 30-11-2019 and consequential Government Orders and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs. 1,25,82,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Five Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand only) towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017- 18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24 PERCENT per annum 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 direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to the tune of Rs. 1,25,82,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Five Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand only) towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24% per annum, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: "to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amounts to the Petitioner Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) scheme for the academic years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021- 22 for obvious reasons as being arbitrary, illegal and violating Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GO Ms. No.81, Social Welfare Department Dated 07-05-2019 and GO Ms. No. 115, Social Welfare Department, Dated 30-11-2019 and consequential Government Orders and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs. 1,25,82,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Five Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand only) towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017- 18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24 PERCENT per annum..’’ 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. It is contended that the petitioner is an unaided college. Government of Andhra Pradesh to support the students belonging to Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled Castes, Backward classes and students belong to the EBC categories, pursuing Diploma courses and Bachelors Degree etc., issued G.O.Ms.No.81, Social Welfare Department, dated 07.05.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.115, Social Welfare Department, dated 30.11.2019 and consequential Government Orders with the aid of the Central Government. As per the said G.Os., students were allotted to the unaided colleges through the 4 Social Welfare Department, assuring that the State Government would reimburse the tuition fee payable by the respective students allotted. Further assurance was also given for reimbursement of the maintenance fee, expenses incurred for food and hostel for each student. In the said regard, the petitioner is entitled to claim the reimbursement of the Tuition Fee of Rs.1,25,82,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Five Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand only). 4. The learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the respondents are ready to pay the amounts as entitled by the petitioner within a reasonable time. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of Rs.1,25,82,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Five Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand only) to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 23.09.2026 RSD 5 34 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27410/2026 23.09.2026 RSD