APHC010034942024 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: 1982/2024 Between: 1. VELPULA INDHU SADHANA, (STUDENT) REP BY IT IS DAUGHTER VELPUIAVENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. VELPUIAVENKAIAH, 55 YEARS, R/O. 24-29-99,18/1 LINE,NAIIACHERUVU, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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. 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTURDISTRICT. 2 ...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 toleased 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.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Velpula Indhu Sadhana as per G.O. RT . No.l74 dated 07.12.2017 R/w. G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018118426 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Velpula Indhu Sadhana forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018118426,and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Velpula Indhu Sadhana fort hwith under Application ID No. 0V2018118426, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y KAMALA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.1982 of 2024 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent-Authorities in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to the Petitioner, despite sanction of funds by the Government vide Application ID No. OV2018118426, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh had introduced a Scheme named as “NTR Videshi Vidhyadharana” (for short ‘the Scheme’) for providing financial assistance to Backward Classes for pursuing any Post Graduation course in a foreign University. It is stated that a State Level Selection Committee had met on 18 & 19.12.2018 and the application of the Petitioner bearing No.OV2018118426 was selected for the benefit under the Scheme. An amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) has to be paid under two (02) installments vide Proceedings issued in Procgs.Rc.No.B1/1840/2018-34 dated 01.02.2019. Thereafter, Petitioner joined in M.B.B.S course in Davao Medical School 4 Foundation, Philippines. However, amount was not released to the Petitioner as on date. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare would submit that necessary steps will be taken to release the amount in favour of the Petitioner, subject to satisfying the criteria prescribed under the Scheme. 4. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to release the amounts sanctioned vide Procgs.Rc.No.B1/1840/2018-34 dated 01.02.2019 to the Petitioner, subject to satisfaction of prescribed criteria, 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. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 23.01.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 105 WRIT PETITION NO:1982/2024 Dt. 23.01.2026 chs