APHC010260382026 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: 13745/2026 Between: 1. UPPALA VINAY KUMAR(STUDENT),, REP.BY HIS FATHER UPPALA VINOD KUMAR, S/O. UPPALA POLAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE , DUVVURU VILLAGE SANGAM MANDAL SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524306 ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TADIGADAPA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...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 son of the petitioner Uppala Vinay Kumar under Application ID No. OV2019122508, dated 22-07-2019 as per GO.Ms.No.27 dated 12-02- 02019 r/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 son of the petitioner Uppala Vinay Kumar under Application ID No. OV2019122508, dt 22-07-2019 as per GO.Ms.No.27 dated 12-02-2019 r/w GO.Ms.No. 29 dated 27-08- 2016 illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance Rs.15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Uppala Vinay Kumar under Application ID No. OV2019122508, dated 22-07-2019 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs.15,00,000/- (Fifteen Lakhs) to the son of the petitioner Uppala Vinay Kumar under Application ID No. OV2019122508, dt: 22-07-2019 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI 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.13745 of 2026 O R DE 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.OV2019122508) 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 allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122508. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing MBBS Course at South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Kazakhstan in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his MBBS Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, 5 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. (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending 6 in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.05.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 137 WRIT PETITION NO:13745/2026 Dt. 07.05.2026 chs