1 APHC010354382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19285/2026 Between: 1. VUCHA SAI MAHESH, STUDENT, S/A NANCHARAIAH, AGE 30YRS, OCC PRIVATE JOB, R/O DOOR NO.1-30-1, NELAKONDA PALLE, PENUMALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521369. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETAIRAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A P STATE KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH UNDERTAKING, 12467 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE, NH 16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501,.REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN ...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, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more 2 particularly 3rd Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance Rs.10,00,000/-(Ten Lakhs) for studying abroad under scheme of A.P State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation Videshi Vidya Deevana for the year of 2017- 2018 to the petitioner application vide.OV2017113707, having been approved the name of the petitioner for the said benefit by the State Level Screening Committee and inspite of completion of their courses as highly illegal, arbitrary violations of the provisions of the settled principles of law and also violation of Articles 14 and 21 Constitution of India and opposed to the Policy Decision of the Government Arbitrary exercise of wer and also opposed to legitimate expectation and consequently direct the Respondents to release the Financial Assistance of 11 0,00.,000I-(Ten Lakhs to the petitioner forthwith and 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 the Financial Assistance of Rs.10,00,000/-(Ten Lakhs to the petitioner under Application vide.OV2017113707, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUNKARA CHARAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and developement Corp.LTD 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on part of the respondent authorities in releasing the sanctioned amount for the petitioner towards the scholarship amount under the Scheme of A.P State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation vide Vidya Devana for academic years 2017-2018. 2. The petitioner's son submitted an application for grant of scholarship amount vide application number OV2017113707. The petitioner applied for studying MBBS course in Washington University of Barbados school of Medicine, Barbados, Central America. The petitioner had submitted the said application and the respondents have approved the application of the petitioner. However, the respondents have not released the said amount and aggrieved by such action on part of the respondents, the present writ petition is filed. 3. The 3rd respondent has filed a counter and it is stated that the State Level Screening Committee was constituted for verification of the applications and the State Level Screening Committee had approved the list of eligible candidates. However, the government had ordered an enquiry into the sanction of scholarship amounts to various students and the Vigilance and Enforcement Department had submitted a report and as seen from the report, the petitioner was found as an eligible beneficiary of the scheme. 4. A Counter-affidavit to that effect is filed and stated that the petitioner is entitled for release of the amount. However the amount shall be released soon after the 3rd respondent receives the funds from the Government. 4 5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No. 3 and also the admission in the counter that the petitioner is an eligible beneficiary, the 3rd respondent shall have to release the amount as expeditiously as possible, not later than a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 29.09.2026 RJS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.No:19285 of 2026 Dt: 29.09.2026 RJS