1 APHC010294492026 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: 15498 OF 2026 Between: 1. Mutyala Sri Naga Vinay (Student),, Rep. by his father M.Venkata Rangarao, S/o. M.Subbarayudu Aged about 60 years, Occupation Self Employed, R/o D.No. 21-7-6/1,F.No.D2,Teja Apartment Venkateswara Colony, Palakollu, West Godavari District 534260. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, E B C Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Managing Director, The A.P. State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation Ltd A Government of Andhra Pradesh Undertaking 12-467, 3rd floor, Pothuri Mercantile NH - 16 Service Road, Tadepalli, Guntur District - 522501. ...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 2 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 3rd Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme for the year 2018- 2019 to my son having been approved of his name for the said benefit by the State Level Screening Committee as highly illegal, opposed to the Policy Decision of the Government, Arbitrary 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 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 release the financial assistance to my son under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI 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 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's son towards the scholarship amount under the Scheme of A.P State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation vide Vidya Deevena for academic years 2018-2019. 2. The petitioner's son submitted an application for grant of scholarship amount vide Application Number OV2019122350. The petitioner's son applied for studying Master of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in United States of America in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The petitioner's son had submitted the said application and the respondents have approved the application of the petitioner’s son. 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 son was found as an eligible beneficiary of the scheme. 4. A Counter-affidavit to that effect is filed and it is stated that the petitioner's son 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’s son 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 20 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N 5 WRIT PETITION NO: 15498 OF 2026 Dt: 29.09.2026 RJS/SZT 6