APHC010057592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 3746/2026 Between: 1. THOTA BALA KRISHNA, (STUDENT) REP. BY IT IS FATHER THOTA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O GOPAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O. 2-109, GANDHI NAGAR, THAMMAVARAM POST PEDAKORAPADU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (BEFORE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETAIRAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE A.P. STATE KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. 12-467, 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE NH - 16 2 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 3rd Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme for the year 2017-2018 to my Son 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.3746 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.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only), sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2018116026) under Installment No.2 of ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2017-2018 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018116026. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Engineering (Mechanical) Course at Central Queensland University, Australia in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Engineering (Mechanical) Course, the financial assistance/Installment No.2 as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, 4 the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.3/Corporation 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. (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 10.02.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 12 WRIT PETITION NO:3746/2026 Dt. 10.02.2026 chs