APHC010242522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12640/2026 Between: 1. BUDIREDLA VEERA RAGHAVA KRISHNAMURTHY (STUDENT), KRISHNAMURTHY (STUDENT), REP. BY IT IS FATHER BUDIREDLA LAKSHMANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE COOLI R/O D.NO. 3-119, MARLAVA VILLAGE, PEDDAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 533437 ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GH 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE A.P. STATE KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., A GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH UNDERTAKING 12-467, 3 FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE NH - 16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501 ...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 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 2 MRK,J W.P.No.12640 of 2026 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 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 to direct the respondents to release the financial assistance to my son under Videshi Vidya Deevana pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Scheme forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and developement Corp.LTD 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 MRK,J W.P.No.12640 of 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12640 of 2026 ORDER:- 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.OV2019122610) for the year 2018-2019 under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme’ for studying overseas, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme’ for studying overseas under the said scheme for the academic year 2018-2019 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122610. After due verification, Respondent No.3 selection committee approved the name of the petitioner for the said scheme for payment of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Business Administration (MBA) Course at Uclan University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom (UK). Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Course, the 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 would be considered and amounts 4 MRK,J W.P.No.12640 of 2026 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. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 05.05.2026 PBS 5 MRK,J W.P.No.12640 of 2026 160 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No. 12640 of 2026 Date: 05.05.2026 PBS