APHC010686912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 35409/2025 Between: 1. ANJANA PANDARTHIL, D/O. RAVINDRANATH P, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. FF-1, DOOR NO. 8-45- 7, INDU RESIDENCY, VIDYANAGAR COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI VISHNU 2 TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, VIJ AYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-520007. 4. THE WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY IT'S DIRECTOR, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. 5. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, , VIJAYAWADA, NTR 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 topleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in not releasing the sanctioned scholarship amount for the Application I.D.No. OV2018121416 under the YSR Videshi Vidyadhaarana scheme through Andhra Pradesh State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation Limited, as wholly illegal, arbitrary, devoid of the principle of the natural justice, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith deposit the sanctioned scholarship amount for the Application I.D.No. OV2018121416 to the petitioners bank account, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 forthwith deposit the sanctioned scholarship amount for the Application I.D.No. OV2018121416 to the petitioner's bank account, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.35409 of 2025 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent-Authorities in not releasing sanctioned scholarship amount (Application ID No.OV2018121416) under Y.S.R Videshi Vidadharana Scheme through Andhra Pradesh State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation Limited, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued G.O.Ms.Mo.174 (Backward Classes Welfare (B) Department) dated 07.12.2017, for providing financial assistance/support to students from Economically Backward Class categories to pursue higher education in foreign universities. 3. The Petitioner was held to be eligible for sanction of a scholarship amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) for pursuing Master of Science in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering in Cleveland State University, United States of America. Though the Petitioner had completed the aforesaid degree, Respondent-Authorities are yet to release 5 the amounts that have been sanctioned to the Petitioner. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare passed on signed instructions of the Managing Director of the Respondent No.3/Corporation, wherein it is stated that the bill in favour of the Petitioner for transfer of funds was prepared and same was approved on 15.12.2024 and the same was returned to D.D.O. It is further stated that three (03) months time would be required to process and make payments. 5. In the light of the letter dated 24.12.2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent No.3 is directed to process and disburse the amount to the Petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. 6 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 23.01.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 106 WRIT PETITION NO:35409/2025 Dt. 23.01.2026 chs