1 APHC010534742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29077 OF 2026 Between: 1. Teja E.M. High School,, Vempalli, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Correspondent, B. Mahadeva Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, Aged about 61 years, occ correspondent Rio. D.No.9-604, Vempalli, Teja School, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh.516329 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati.522237 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Scheduled Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 522237 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 522237 4. The Director, Social Welfare Department, Tadepalli, Guntur District.522501 5. The Director, Tribal Welfare Department, Tadepalli, Guntur District.522501 6. The Deputy Director, , Tribal Welfare office cum empowerment officer, YSR District, Kadapa.516001 2 7. The Deputy Director, Social Welfare office, Y.S.R.Kadapa District. Kadapa.516001 ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing admitted amounts towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the Best Available School scheme of the Government to a tune of Rs. 51,70,000/- for the academic years 2021-22 to 2026-27 despite the fee bills having been uploaded in the CFMS portal and subjecting the Petitioner Institution to suffer as being arbitrary illegal and violating Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GO Ms No 101 Social Welfare Department Dated 31.05.2008 and consequential Government Orders and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release the grant under the Best Available School Scheme for the Academic year 2021-2022 to 2026-2027 in favour of the Petitioner Institution with interest 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 to direct the Respondents to forthwith release the grant under the Best Available School Scheme for the Academic Year 2021-22 to 2026-27 in favour of the petitioner Institution with interest, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of Justice Counsel for the Petitioner: S SRAVANA SANDHYA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. 2. The instant Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not releasing the expenditure incurred by the petitioner towards expenditure under the scheme "Best Available School Scheme" introduced by the Government for the academic years 2021-22 to 2025-26. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned counsel submitted that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the earlier Judgment rendered by this court in W.P.No.14412 of 2024 dated 02-03-2026, wherein it was held that: "5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The respondent authorities shall examine the claim of the petitioner's school for the amount due under the 'Best Available School Scheme' for the academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22 within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ii) Upon verification and quantification of amount due to the petitioner, the amount would be disbursed to the petitioner within a further period of four (04) months. iii)There shall be no order as to costs." 4. Following the above order, this Writ Petition is disposed of, in terms of the directions of the above said order, directing the respondent 4 authorities to examine the claim of the petitioner's School for the amount due under the 'Best Available School Scheme' for the academic years 2021-22 to 2025-26 within a period of five (05) months from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. Registry is directed to append a copy of the order passed by this court in W.P.No.14412 of 2024 dated 02-03-2026 to this order. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 07.10.2026 RJS/SZT 5 07 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29077 OF 2026 Dt: 07.10.2026 RJS/SZT 6