1 APHC010501702026 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: 27279/2026 Between: 1. CHIRANJEEVI REDDY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RACHANAPALLI, BELLARI ROAD ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K. CHIRANJEEVI REDDY 2. . K. CHIRANJEEVI REDDY, S/O KONDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC BUSINESS, R/O RACHANAPALLY, ST. MARK CAMPUS, ANANTAPURAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 topleased 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 College Attached Hostel (CAH) scheme for the academic year2017-2018 2018 -2019 as arbitrary, illegal and violating Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GOMs.No.81, Social Welfare Department, Dated 07.05.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.115, Social Welfare Department, Dated 30.11.2019 and setaside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs.21,86,577/- towards College Attached Hostel (CAH) for the academic year 2017-2018 AND 2018 -2019 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24PERCENT per annum and issue Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P BADRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P BADRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 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 College Attached Hostel (CAH) scheme for the academic year2017-2018 2018 -2019 as arbitrary, illegal and violating Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GOMs.No.81, Social Welfare Department, Dated 07.05.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.115, Social Welfare Department, Dated 30.11.2019 and setaside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs.21,86,577/- towards College Attached Hostel (CAH) for the academic year 2017-2018 AND 2018 -2019 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24PERCENT per annum and issue..’’ 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 Social Welfare Department, assuring that the State Government would 4 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.21,86,577/-. 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.21,86,577/- 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 39 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27279/2026 23.09.2026 RSD