APHC010237872026 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: 12345/2026 Between: 1. KATHIKA HEMANTH KUMAR (STUDENT), REP.BY HIS FATHER KATHIKA SRINIVAS RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. 1-86, VADDESWARAM, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522502 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, 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 IS 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TADIGADAPA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR 2 DISTRICT ...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 to 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 eased to direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Kathika Hemanth Kumar under Application ID No. OV2019I22275, dt: 29-06-2019 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass V- such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.12345 of 2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the financial assistance of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only), sanctioned to Petitioner (Application I.D.No.OV2019122275) 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 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D.No.OV2019122275. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Post Graduation Course in Australia. The Respondents have to release first installment after the candidate arrived at overseas by uploading Immigration Card and the second installment has to be released after uploading the results of first semester. Even though, the Petitioner uploaded the Immigration Card and 4 result of first semester, the Respondents have not released the amount. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Post Graduation, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. 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 5 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: 30.04.2026 KLP