APHC010199542026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10424 OF 2026 Between: 1. MAREEDU SOWMYA (STUDENT), Rep. by her father Mareedu Siva Sankara Rao, S/o Ramadandu , Aged 56 years, Occupation Agriculture Coolie, R/o 5-127, penamuluru Village and Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, B C Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretan/ to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 522238 3. The Managing Director, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Tadigadapa opposite Sidhardha Engineering college, Vishal Residency, Vijayawada Krishna District. 521137 4. The District BC Welfare Officer, Krishna District, 2 ...Respondents 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. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the Daughter of the petitioner Mareedu Sowmya as per G.O. Ms. No. 292 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID .No. OV2019121933 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 Mareedu Sowmya forthwith under Application ID.No. OV2019121933,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. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhsjunder N.T.R. VideshiVidhyadharana Scheme to the Daughter of the petitioner Mareedu Sowmaya forthwith under Application ID.No. OV2019121933, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Writ Petition No: 10424/2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) sanctioned to the daughter of the Petitioner under ‘Videshi Vidhya Deevena’ scheme for pursuing Master of Computer Science in California State University as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to this case are as follows: The daughter of the Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under “Videshi Vidhya Deevana’ for pursuing Master of Computer Science in California State University, vide Application ID No.OV2019121933. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the daughter of the Petitioner for pursuing the said course. Though, the daughter of the Petitioner had completed her Course, the financial assistance as promised to the daughter of the Petitioner was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. 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 4 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. _______________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 21.04.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.10424 of 2026 Dated: 21.04.2026 (deevana) eha