APHC010224062026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 11301/2026 Between: 1. BAIPUREDDY HEMANTH SAGAR (STUDENT), REP. BY HIS FATHER B.BHADRACHALAM, S/O B.BUTCHAIAH NAIDU, AGED 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O 3-103, SARADANAGAR, NARSIPATNAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 531116 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, IS 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLARMING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TADIGADAPA, OPP.V.R.SIDDARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE VISHAL RESIDENCY 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, VIJAYAWADA, 2 KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521137 4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Baipureddy Hemanth Sagar as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016, Go.Ms.No.27 dated 12-02-2019 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID.No. OV2019123085 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Baipureddy Hemanth Sagar forthwith under Application ID.No. OV2019123085,and to 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 financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs)under N.T.R. Videshi Vidhyadharana Scheme to the son of the petitioner Baipureddy Hemanth Sagar forthwith under Application ID.No. OV2019123085, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 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.11301 of 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only), sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2019123085) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevena’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevena’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019123085. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Applied Economics Course at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Applied Economics Course, the financial assistance as promised to the 5 Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare 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 period of eight (08) weeks. 6 (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: 27.04.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 54 WRIT PETITION NO:11301/2026 Dt. 27.04.2026 chs