APHC010176602026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 8869/2026 Between: 1. SAMPATHI EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI S VENKATA SUBBAIAH D. NO. 11-110, NGO COLONY, PUTTUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH -517 583. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRICULTURE COOPERATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 522238 2. ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANGRAU, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE LAM, GUNTUR - 522034 3) 3. THE COMPTROLLER, ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (ANGRAU) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, LAM, GUNTUR - 522034. ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, in not considering the representations submitted by the Petitioner for release/refund of the corpus fund amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- deposited in connection with S.V.S. Agricultural Polytechnic, Puttur, and in not crediting the said amount to the Petitioner society account, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the settled principles governing fair administrative action, and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release and refund the said corpus fund amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- together with such other consequential reliefs as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case 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, particularly Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, to forthwith consider the Petitioners representations and release the corpus fund amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- deposited by the Petitioner institution in favour of the Comptroller, ANGRAU, by crediting the same to the bank account furnished by the Petitioner society, within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S PRANATHI 3 2. GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.8869 of 2026 O R D E R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not considering the representations submitted by the Petitioner/Institution for release/refund of the corpus fund amount (Rs.15,00,000/-), which was deposited in connection with S.V.S Agricultural Polytechnic, Puttur, and in not crediting the said amount to the account of the Petitioner/Institution, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner is an educational institution and was given permission to run S.V.S Agricultural Polytechnic at Ippathangale Village, Puttur, Tirupathi District. The Petitioner/Institution was granted affiliation by Respondent No.2/University for offering two-year diploma in agriculture with an intake capacity of 40 students together with an attached hostel for the academic year 2023-2024. However, the courses offered by the Petitioner/Institution turned out to be financially and administratively unviable to continue the institution. 3. Thereafter, the Petitioner/Institution had addressed a 5 letter to the Respondent No.2/University for closure of the institution from the academic year 2024-2025 onwards. It was submitted that at the time of establishment of the institution, the Petitioner/Institution had deposited a corpus amount of Rs.15,00,000/- by way of a demand draft bearing No.377698, dated 17.08.2015, drawn on State Bank of India (Settipalle Branch) in favour of the Comptroller, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), as the same was a regulatory requirement. 4. In the light of the closure of the institution, the Petitioner/Institution had submitted representations, dated 23.08.2025 and 19.08.2024 to the Respondent No.2/University to refund the aforesaid corpus amount of Rs.15,00,000/- and as the same is not being considered, the present Writ Petition is filed. 5. Smt. S. Pranathi, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3/University, submitted that the representations of the Petitioner/Institution would be considered in terms of the rules in vogue, and an appropriate 6 decision will be conveyed to the Petitioner/Institution, as expeditiously as possible. 6. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondents are directed to consider the representations, dated 23.08.2025 and 19.08.2024 given by the Petitioner/Institution for refund of corpus amount of Rs.15,00,000/-, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 20.04.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 105 WRIT PETITION NO:8869/2026 Dt. 20.04.2026 chs