APHC010004012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1144/2026 Between: 1. GODI VENKATA SAI KUMAR REDDY, S/O. G. VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-14, GANGANAPALLI VILLAGE, SAKN MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT- 516217. 2. PALAKOLANUSUKENDRA REDDY, S/O. P. RAMA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RIO. 9/191, 3RD LINE, REDDY NAGAR, PORUMAMILLA, KADAPA DISTRICT- 516193. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522238. 2. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 3.. 3. THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521137 . 2 4. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -516001 ...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, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the remaining sanctioned financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) each to the petitioners under the Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme, despite having sanctioned the same and having released the first installment in the year 2018, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14. and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to release the remaining amount of Rs.5,00,000/- each forthwith to the petitioners, and 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to take steps to release the remaining financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) each to the petitioners under the Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme, pending disposal of the writ petition; and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAVULA NAGARJUNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAVULA NAGARJUNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.1144 of 2026 O R D E R: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the second instalment of Rs.5.00 lakhs under the ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme’ as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Rt.No.174 Backward Classes Welfare (B) Department, dated 07.12.2017 providing financial assistance to students hailing from Economically Backward communities (other than SC/ST/BC/Kapu/Minority/Christian and Brahmin communities) to enable them to pursue higher education in foreign Universities. As per G.O.Rt.No.174, dated 07.12.2017, the guidelines framed for Backward Classes vide G.O.Ms.No.29 BCW (B) Department, dated 27.08.2016 r/w G.O.Ms.No.16 BCW (C) Department, dated 17.05.2016 would be followed. 3. As per G.O.Ms.No.29, dated 27.08.2016, maximum amount of Rs.10 lakhs would be paid to the deserving students in two instalments of Rs.5.00 lakhs each subject to the condition that the income does not exceed the ceiling limit. 4 4. The Petitioners, hailing from EBC categories, applied for financial assistance vide Application ID Nos.OV2017114101 and OV2017114064 so as to pursue MBBS in Philippines. Accordingly, the Petitioners were permitted to pursue Medicine in BICOL Christian College of Philippines and the first instalment of Rs.5.00 lakhs was said to have been paid. The Petitioners have completed their MBBS course in July, 2023. However, the second instalment of Rs.5.00 lakhs was not paid. Hence, the present writ petition. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare would submit that the cases of the Petitioners would be examined and the second instalment would be released subject to compliance of the conditions specified therein. 6. Considering the submission, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) The Respondents are directed to process the claim of the Petitioners for release of second instalment of financial assistance in terms of G.O.Rt.No.174, dated 07.12.2017. (ii) The above exercise shall be completed within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5 (iii) No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 19.01.2026 KLP