APHC010343062026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18293 OF 2026 Between: 1. SAI SANJEET ADABALA, S/o.Adabala Venkata Suresh Rao, aged 32 years, R/o. 3-184/2, Vigneswara Street, Gangaraju Nagar, Sarpavaram Junction, Kakinada, Kakinada District-533005, Represented by his mother Adabala Bharathi. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by its Principal Secretary, BC Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District - 522238 2. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District- 522238 3. The Director, Economically Backward Classes Welfare Department, 2nd Floor, Sri Vishnu Towers, Krishnaveni School Road, Poranki, Vijayawada, Krishna District - 521137 4. The AP State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation, Represented by its Managing Director, Vijayawada, NTR District - 521137 5. The District Collector, Collectorate Compound, Kakinada, Kakinada-533001 6. The District B C Welfare officer, Kakinada District, Kakinada - 533001 ...Respondents 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 for declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the financial assistance of Rs.5.00 Lakhs to the petitioner under the Videshi Vidyadharana Scheme vide Application ID No. OV2018115036 dated 23.05.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents herein to release the financial assistance of Rs.5.00Lakh to the petitioner forthwith 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 herein to release the financial assistance of Rs.5.00Lakh to the petitioner under Application ID No. OV2018115036forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SOURI BABU DUPPATI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and developement Corp.LTD Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 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's daughter towards the scholarship amount under the Scheme of A.P State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation vide Vidya Devana for academic years 2018-2020. 2. The petitioner's daughter submitted an application for grant of scholarship amount vide application number OV2018113056. The petitioner's daughter applied for studying Master of Mechanical Engineering, Canada. The petitioner's daughter had submitted the said application and the respondents have approved the application of the petitioner’s daughter and also sanctioned the amount by crediting the first installment to the bank account of the petitioner's daughter. Thereafter, the 3rd respondent prepared the list for release of the second installment. The petitioner's daughter's name was arrayed as one of the beneficiary for release of the second installment. 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's daughter was found as an eligible beneficiary of the scheme. 4. A Counter-affidavit to that effect is stated that the petitioner's daughter is entitled for release of the balance amount. However the amount shall be released soon after the 3rd respondent receives the funds from the Government. 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’s daughter 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/SZT 24 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18293 OF 2026 Dt: 29.09.2026 RJS/SZT