APHC010160032026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 8228/2026 Between: 1. RAYAVARAPU NAGA RAMA SAI MAHESH, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER RAYAVARAPU CHITTI KUMARAI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 5-173, NUZIVEEDU ROAD, EPURU VILLAGE, ELURU DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI A P. 3. 3. THE DIRECTOR, B C WELFARE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA A P. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, B C WELFARE WING, ELURU DISTRICT, A P. 5. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE EMPOWERMENT 2 OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU, A P. ...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 a Writ in the Nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the sanctioned scholarship amount Rs. 10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs Rupees ) for finance assistance of the petitioner under the scheme of YSR Videshi Vidyadarana (Jagananna Videshi Vidya ) Scheme for 2019-2020, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Article, 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and violative of the principles of natural justice and consequently directed the respondents to release the scholarship of petitioner an amount Rs. 10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs Rupees ) with interest @12PERCENT per annum forthwith 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 direct the respondents to release the scholarship of petitioner an amount Rs. 10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs Rupees ) with interest @12% per annum forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VIJAYA KUMAR SATA 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.8228 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.OV2019122641) under ‘Y.S.R. Videshi Vidya Dharana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Y.S.R Videshi Vidya Dharana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122641. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing M.B.B.S Course at Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakhsthan in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his M.B.B.S Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ 4 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. 5 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 31.03.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 34 WRIT PETITION NO:8228/2026 Dt. 31.03.2026 chs