APHC010208792026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10410 OF 2026 Between: 1. PUTTAPUDI KAUSHIK GANESH (STUDENT), S/o. Puttapudi Venkateswara Rao, aged 28 years Occ Student, R/o. F.No.105, Oxygen Towers, Venkateswara Nagar, Rajahmundry Urban, East Godavari District - 533103 Represented by his father Puttapudi Venkateswara Rao ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government,EBC Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District 522238 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District 52238 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 2 High Court may be pleased topleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the 2nd installment of financial assistance of Rs.5, 00,000/- (Five Lakh) to the son of the petitioner Puttapudi Kaushik Ganesh, despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018115441 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release 2nd installment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakh) to the son of the petitioner Puttapudi Kaushik Ganesh, forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018115441, 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 to release the 2nd installment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Puttapudi Kaushik Ganesh, forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018115441, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent: Sri Chejarla Venkateswara Rao, SC for AP State Kaup Welfare and Development Corporation. The Court made the following order: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.10410 of 2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing 2nd installment of financial assistance for studying in abroad under “Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to this case are as follows: The son of the Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under “Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme’ for studying Data Analytics Engineering in Northeastern University, United States of America vide Application ID No. OV2018115441. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- in favour of the Petitioner for the said purpose Thereafter, the Respondent Authorities had released 1st installment. Though, the son Petitioner had completed his Course, the 2nd instalment of financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondents are directed to examine the claim of the Petitioner within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this 4 order. (ii) In the event, the claim of the Petitioner is held to be in order, the Respondents are directed to release the amounts to the Petitioner within a further period of eight (08) weeks. (iii) 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: 21.04.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO:10410/2026 Dt. 21.04.2026 eha