APHC010257382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13500/2026 Between: 1. GUMMADI RAMYA SREE (STUDENT),, REP.BY HER MOTHER GUMMADI KANAKA LAKSHMI SURYA BHAVAN W/0 GUMMADI RAM MOHAN RAO.AGED 51 YEARS R/O. 19-2-25,1ST FLOOR SUNKRA PADDAYYA STREET, NEAR RAVI CHETTU, BHIMAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT -534201 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TADIGADAPA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 2 DISTRICT - 521134. 4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 521001. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Gummadi Ramya Sree under Application ID No. OV2019122194, dated 22-06- 2019 as per GO.Ms.No.27 dated 12-02-02019r/w GO.Ms.No. 29 dated 27-08- 2016 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs),to daughter of the petitioner Gummadi Ramya Sree under Application ID No. OV2019122194, dt 22-06-2019as per GO.Ms.No.27 dated 12-02-2019 r/w GO.Ms.No. 29 dated 27-08-2016 illegal, arbitraryand unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance Rs. 15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Gummadi Ramya Sree under Application ID No. OV2019122194, dated 22-06-2019 as per GO.Ms.No.27 dated 12-02-02019 r/w GO.Ms.No. 29 dated 27-08- 2016, and to 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU 3 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.13500 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.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only), sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2019122194) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevena’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevena’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allottedwith Application I.D. No.OV2019122194. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Science (Computer Science) course at Governors State University, United States in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed her Master of Science (Computer Science) Course, the financial assistance as 5 promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ 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. 6 (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.05.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 210 WRIT PETITION NO:13500/2026 Dt. 07.05.2026 chs