APHC010506192023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 26186/2023 Between: 1. RAYAVARAPU SANJEEVA RAJU, S/O. RAYAVARAPU SAMBASIVA RAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. SMALL BUSINESS R/O. 49-36-20, FLAT NO. B1, NIKHILS PRESIDENCY APARTMENTS NGGOS COLONY, NEAR MUNICIPAL SCHOOL, AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530016 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, (FAC) ANDHRA PRADESH BRAHMIN WELFARE CORPORATION, ENDOWMENTS COMMISSIONERATE CAMPUS, GOLLAPUDI, 2 VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, AP - 521225 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI ...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, One in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction or Order declaring the action of the respondent no.s 2 and 3 in not releasing the sanctioned amount Rs. 10 lakhs for financial assistance of my son Rayavarapu NAGA PAVANA SIVA SRI SAIDATTA under the 3rd respondent scheme ofBHARATHI Masters Degree Program (18 Months) - Overseas' Application Registered ID No. 98268, for studying my son Master of Engineering Management and Project Management at Queensland University of Technology, Australia, which is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and principles of Natural Justice, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 permit me to represent on behalf of my son as father in this Writ petition, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 3 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 a) To permit the petitioner to amend the cause title by replacing the petitioner shown in the present writ petition, namely Sri Rayavarapu Sanjeeva Raju, with Sri Rayavarapu Naga Pavana Siva Saidatta, represented by his authorized person, i.e., his father and natural guardian, Sri Rayavarapu Sanjeeva Raju, S/o. Rayavarapu Sambasiva Rao, and to carry out consequential amendments thereto; b) To permit amendment of the averments in paragraph No. 2 of the writ petition by replacing the words “to the son of the petitioner Sri Rayavarapu Naga Pavana Siva Sri Saidatta” with the words “to me, in spite of my eligibility”: c) To permit amendment of the prayer in the writ petition by replacing the words “to the son of the petitioner Sri Rayavarapu Naga Pavana Siva Sri Saidatta” with the words “to the petitioner”: and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEDDI VIJAYBHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.26186 of 2023 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only), sanctioned to the Petitioner (Application I.D. No.98268) under „Bharathi‟ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under „Bharathi‟ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.98268. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Engineering, Management & Project Management Course at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Engineering, Management & Project Management Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 5 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. 6 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 11.03.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 31 WRIT PETITION NO:26186/2023 Dt. 11.03.2026 chs