APHC010181822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9214 OF 2026 Between: 1. Ambati Sai (Student),, Rep. by it is father Ambati Srinivasa Rao Aged about 56 years, Occupation Plumber,(Self Employee), S/o. Ambati Pitchaiah R/o D.No. 8-139, Ramalayam Street, Gorantla, Guntur Rural, Guntur District. 522 034. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, EBC Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Pincode 522237. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Pincode 522237. 3. The Managing Director, The A.P. State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation Ltd., A Government of Andhra Pradesh Undertaking 12-467, 3rd floor, Pothuri Mercantile NH -16 Service Road, Tadepalli, Guntur 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 tomay be pleased 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 311 Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme for the year 2018-2019 to my son having been approved of his 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 such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the financial assistance to my son under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: DEVALARAJU ANIL KUMAR 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: 9214/2026 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 son of the Petitioner under ‘Videshi Vidhya Deevena’ scheme for pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in International Business in Canada in Thompson Rivers University for the year 2018-2019, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to this case are as follows: The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under “Videshi Vidhya Deevana’ for pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in International Business in Canada in Thompson Rivers University for the year 2018-2019, vide Application ID No.OV2019122631. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the son of the Petitioner for pursuing the said course. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. 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: 08.04.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.9214 of 2026 Dated: 08.04.2026 eha