APHC010098272026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5581/2026 Between: 1. GUNDRE PARANDAMA REDDY, S/O. GUNDRE NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE, R/O. 406-D, AMOGAYA WILLOW TREE, UPPARIPALLI, THUMMALAGUNTA PANCHAYATH, TIRUPATI RURAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, A.P-517502 2. GUNDRE GOUTHAMSAI KUMAR REDDY,, S/O. GUNDRE PARANDAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. OCCUPATION PURSUING PH.D, PRESENTLY RESIDING 504-2356 EGLINTON AVE E, SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA - M1K2P1, (REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER I.E 1ST PETITIONER) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS 2 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 522238 3. THE DIRECTOR, B.C WELFARE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA NOW NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 520001 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, E.B.C WELFARE CORPORATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA NOW NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 520001 ...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, one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Direction or Order declaring the action of the respondents in not release of the sanctioned amount Rs. 10 lakhs for financial assistance of my son i.e 2nd petitioner GUNDRE GOUTHAMSAI KUMAR REDDY to study his M.ENGG ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING at UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, 401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, Ontario-N9B3P4 in Canada, under the scheme of VIDESHI VIDYA DEEVENA Application ID No. OV2019122180, which is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and principles of Natural Justice, and 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 grant leave me to represent on behalf of my son i.e 2nd petitioner as his father in this Writ petition and I had authority letter to do so, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 3 1. PEDDI VIJAYBHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 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.5581 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 No.2 (Application I.D. No.OV2019122180) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner No.2 had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122180. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner No.2 for pursuing Master of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Course at University of Windsor, Canada in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner No.2 had completed his Master of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner 5 No.2 was not 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 No.2 would be considered and amounts would be sanctioned, if the Petitioner No.2 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 No.2 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 No.2 is held to be in order, the Respondents are directed to release the amounts to the Petitioner No.2 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: 26.02.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 24 WRIT PETITION NO:5581/2026 Dt. 26.02.2026 chs