APHC010238282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 12371/2026 Between: 1. VIKAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. NAREDIA NARSIREDDY NUNNA VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 4. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.522238 2 ...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 an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amounts to the Petitioner Institution to a tune of Rs. 4,45,68,763/- (Four Crores Forty Five Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three Rupees) towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) scheme' for the academic years 2017-19 to 2023-24 for obvious reasons as being arbitrary. illegal and violating Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GO Ms. No.81, Social Welfare Department, Dated 07-05- 2019 and GO Ms. No.115 Social Welfare Department, Dated. 30- 11-2019 and consequential Government Orders and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs. 4,45,68,763/- (Four Crores Forty Five Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three Rupees) towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017-19 to 2023-24 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24percent per annum and issue 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 admitted amount to a tune of Rs. 4,45,68,763/- (Four Crores Forty Five Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three Rupees) towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017-19 to 2023-24 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24% per annum, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.12371 of 2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amount to a tune of Rs.4,45,68,763/- (Rupees Four Crores forty Five Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three only), together with interest thereon @ 24 % per annum to the Petitioner-College towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the 'Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) scheme' for the academic years 2017-19 to 2023-24. 2. The facts leading to filing of this writ petition are as follows: The Petitioner is a private unaided college. In order to promote academic education in the State, State Government had introduced a scheme originally titled as Right to Tuition Fee (RTE) and Maintenance fee of Student (MTF) through the Social Welfare Department. The students are allotted to the Petitioner-College through the social welfare department. For the academic years 2017-19 to 2023-24, the Petitioner-College was allotted students as per the schemes, but the amounts 5 were not credited to the college accounts though there is no dispute with regard to the amount due. 3. It is further stated that “Jnanabhumi” smart portal was created to streamline the post metric scholarships eco-system vide G.O.Ms.No.45, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Department, on 09.06.2017. It is stated that the said portal has all the details of the colleges and the students admitted among other stakeholder details. Vide G.O.Ms.No.81, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Department, dated 07.05.2019, the Jnanabhumi portal was modified for better services. It is stated that the amounts due to the colleges under RTF and MTF schemes would be available on this “Jnanabhumi” portal with details of the students. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in the face of the availability of details of amounts due to the Petitioner-College under the above mentioned schemes, there is no justification to delay the payments. 5. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions received from the Director of Social Welfare Department, submits that the Petitioner-College has wrongly described the claimed amount as “admitted dues” under the fee reimbursement 6 scheme. It is submitted that the said amount represents only the Petitioner’s claim and not admitted dues. The dues are calculated strictly in accordance with the data available on the Jnanabhumi portal, which is the online platform for registration of applications, verification, processing, and release of fee reimbursement amounts. 6. Considering the submissions on both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondents concerned are directed to examine the claim of the Petitioner-College as per the Jnanabhumi portal within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) On verification, the amount due to the Petitioner shall be paid to the Petitioner within a period of three (3) months thereafter. (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: 30.04.2026 KLP