APHC010023472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 2558/2026 Between: 1. VEMURI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. 4-51, VEMURI HOMES, FF4, NH 5, MAIN ROAD, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, NTR KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522601. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION 2 ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 4. THE AP STATE KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH UNDERTAKING, 12-467, 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE, NH-16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522501 ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly 4th respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme for the year 2022-2023 to my daughter having been approved of her name for the said benefit by the State Level Screening Committee as highly illegal, opposed to the Policy Decision of the Government, Arbitrary exercise of power and also opposed to legitimate expectation and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance under the said scheme forthwith to mitigate the hardship of the selected student 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 release the financial assistance to my daughter under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 3 petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to implead the proposed petitionerin cause title of the Writ Petition No. 2558 of 2026 as 2nd petitioner in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. K RADHIKA 3. Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and developement Corp.LTD 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.2558 of 2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the financial assistance sanctioned to Petitioner No.2 (Application I.D.No.2022005064) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The 2nd Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2022-2023 and the same was allotted with Application I.D.No.2022005064. After due verification, Respondents sanctioned Scholarship in favour of the 2nd Petitioner for pursuing Masters of Data Science Course at Monash University, Melbourne. The Respondents have released three installments for three semesters, however the last installment which was due in 4th semester was not released till date. Though, the 2nd Petitioner had completed her Post Graduation, the financial assistance as promised to the 2nd Petitioner was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 5 3. Learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare, on instructions, submits that the application of the 2nd Petitioner would be considered and amounts would be sanctioned, if the 2nd 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 2nd 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 2nd Petitioner is held to be in order, the Respondents are directed to release the amounts to the Petitioner within a further 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: 06.03.2026 KLP