APHC010288022024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 14412/2024 Between: Gandhi High School ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI 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 Writ Petition No.14412 of 2024 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted amounts (i.e., Rs.31,80,000/- for 106 ST Students & Rs.18,44,700/- for 189 SC Students) towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the ‘Best Available School(BAS)’ Scheme of the Government for the academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leadings to filing of the present Writ Petition are as follows: The ‘Best Available School Scheme’ was initially introduced vide G.O.Ms.No.95 SW(Q.2), dated 04.10.1995 and was later revised vide G.O.Ms.No.101 SW(EDN.2), dated 31.05.2008. As per the said G.O.s., certain guidelines were framed for the sanction of reimbursement to all ‘Scheduled Caste students studying in recognized ‘Best Available Schools’. 3. It is the case of the Petitioner that the petitioner’s educational institutions admitted the students as recommended by the respondent authorities under the Best Available School (BAS) Scheme and thereby incurred expenditure (Rs.30,000/- for each student as enhanced by the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.20) and the said expenditure was not reimbursed in accordance with the guidelines envisaged under the above- mentioned G.O.s., which are payable under the Best Available School (BAS) Scheme. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions submits that the genuineness of the claim of the petitioner will be verified by the department of ‘JnanaBhumi-Portal’ and only after verification of claims, the 3 amounts can be disbursed. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The respondent authorities shall examine the claim of the petitioner’s school for the amount due under the ‘Best Available School Scheme’ for the academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22 within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ii) Upon verification and quantification of amount due to the petitioner, the amount would be disbursed to the petitioner within a further period of four (04) months. iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this case shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 02.03.2026 JAK/eha 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 133 Writ Petition No.14412 of 2024 Dt. 02.03.2026 JAK/eha