APHC010199722026 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: 10258/2026 Between: 1. KOSANA MOUNISHA (STUDENT), REP.BY IT IS FATHER KOSANA SUBBARAO, AGED 61, S/O. KOSANA ANKAMMA, OCCUPATION PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO. 20-5-492, 7TH LANE, MUTYALAREDDYNAGAR, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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 522238 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 2 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522503 ...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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action installment of financial assistance nd of the respondents in not releasing the 2 of Rs.5, 00,000/- (Five Lakh) to the daughter of the petitioner Kosana Mounisha, despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018118255 as illegal, arbitrai-y, 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 daughter of the petitioner Kosana Mounisha, forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018118255, 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the 2nd installment of financial assistance of of the petitioner KosanaRs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs) to the daughter Mounisha, forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018118255, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVALARAJU ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.10258 of 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) i.e., 2nd Installment, sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2018118255) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2018-2019 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018118255. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Science (Computer Science) Course at Texas State University, United States in two (02) installments. Thereafter, Respondent- Authorities released 1st installment (Rs.5,00,000/-) to the Petitioner. Later, the Petitioner had completed her Master of Science (Computer Science) Course, but the financial 5 assistance i.e., 2nd Installment (Rs.5,00,000/-) as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Sri Ch. Venkateswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.3/Corporation submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and amounts would be sanctioned, if the Petitioner is within the conditions specified, for release of the amounts. 4. 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 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. 6 (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: 20.04.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 02 WRIT PETITION NO:10258/2026 Dt. 20.04.2026 chs