APHC010073192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4269/2026 Between: Sri Kolli Uday Kiran ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) 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: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.4269 of 2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the 2nd installment of financial assistance of Rs.5,00,000/- sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2018118728) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to filing of the present Writ Petition are as follows: The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018118728. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Professional Master in Information Technology in EPSI University at France, in two (02) installments. Out of the sanctioned amount, first installment amount of Rs.5,00,000/- was released by the Respondent Authorities. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Course, the remaining financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.3/Corporation submits that the application of the Petitioner 3 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. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.02.2026 eha 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO:4269/2026 Dt. 16.02.2026 eha