1 APHC010111592025 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: 5955/2025 Between: 1. ATTALURI PADMAVATHI,, W/O. PARDHA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 7-108/3, ERUKALAPUDI VILLAGE, NANDIVELUGU, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH - 522306 2. ATTALURI MANGAMMA,, W/O. PRASANNA BABU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7-134, LLAVARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522259 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE AP STATE KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, A GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH UNDERTAKING, 12-467, 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE, NH- 2 16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...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 a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 4th Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme for the year 2019- 2020 to the petitioners having been approved of their names for the said benefit by the State Level Screening Committee as highly illegal, arbitrary and opposed to the Policy Decision of the Government which is colourable exercise of power and also opposed to legitimate expectation and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance under the said scheme forthwith to mitigate the hardship of the selected student IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to the petitioners under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition 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 may be pleased to condone the delay of 193 days in representing the above IA(SR) No. 17866 OF 2026 IN WP.N0.5955 OF 2025 and pass IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to implead the proposed petitioner in cause title of the Writ Petition No. 5955 of 2025 as 3rd and 4th petitioners in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N SRIHARI 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. K RADHIKA 3. Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and developement Corp.LTD 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following order: The petitioners are aggrieved by the inaction on part of the respondent authorities in releasing the sanctioned amount for the petitioners’ sons towards the scholarship amount under Videshi Vidya Devana Scheme for the academic years 2019-2020. 2. The petitioners’ sons submitted an application for grant of scholarship amount vide application Nos. OV2019122337 and OV2019122339. The 1st petitioner’s son applied for course in Sourthern Cross University at United Kingdom, MSc Data Science and Analytics with Sandwich, University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Herfordshire vide application number OV2019122337). The 2nd petitioner’s son, applied for course in United Kingdom for MSC Automotive Engineering, University Of Hertfordshire vide application number OV2019122337. The petitioners’ sons had submitted the applications and the respondents have approved the applications of the petitioners’ son and also sanctioned the amount by crediting the 1st installment to the bank account of the petitioners’ sons. Thereafter, the 4th respondent prepared the list for release of the 2nd installment. The petitioners’ sons name was arrayed as one of the beneficiary for release of the 2nd 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 4th 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 5 submitted a report and as seen from the report, the petitioners’ sons was found as an eligible beneficiary of the scheme. 4. A Counter-affidavit to that effect is filed and it is stated at para 5 of the counter that the petitioners’ sons are entitled for release of the balance amount. However the amount shall be released soon after the 4th respondent receives the funds from the Government. 5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No. 4 and also the admission in the counter that the petitioners’ sons are eligible beneficiary, the 4th 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 RSD 6 76 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.No:5955 of 2025 Dt: 29.09.2026 RSD