APHC010217742026 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: 11271/2026 Between: 1. PENUBOTHULA LIKHITH KUMAR, S/O. P.SHIVAIAH, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O.51004, ANNE BABU RAO COLONY, KOUNDINYA NAGAR,PENAMALURU,VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT- 521139. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BC WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 3. THE DIRECTOR, BC WELFARE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, VIJAYAWADA, NTR 2 DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing financial assistance to a tune of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees Only) in favour of the petitioner under the NTR Videshi Vidhyadharana Overseas Scholarship Scheme for the application bearing No OV2019122473 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance to a tune of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees Only) in favour of the petitioner under the NTR Videshi Vidhyadharana Overseas Scholarship Scheme for the application bearing No No OV2019122473 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 a tune of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees Only) in favour of the petitioner under the NTR Videshi Vidhyadharana Overseas Scholarship Scheme for the application bearing No: No: OV2019122473 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOPPUDI ALEKHYA 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.11271 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.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only), sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2019122473) under ‘N.T.R Videshi Vidya Dharana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘N.T.R Videshi Vidya Dharana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122473. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Mathematical Physics Course at University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Mathematical Physics Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not 5 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. (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. 6 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 133 WRIT PETITION NO:11271/2026 Dt. 27.04.2026 chs