APHC010562992024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 29926/2024 Between: 1. RAMINENI TRINADH, S/O. DEVANAND, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 1-88A, ADUSUMALLI VILLAGE, PARCHUR MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EBC WELFARE WING, 2 BAPATLA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, BAPATIA 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 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. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the Petitioner as per G.O. Ms. No. 174 dated 07.12.2017 R/w. G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018121520 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the Petitioner under Application ID No. OV2018121520, and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the Petitioner forth with under Application ID No. OV2018121520, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVA RAMA KRISHNA KOLLURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.29926 of 2024 O R DE R: 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.OV2018121520) under „NTR Videshi Vidya Dharana‟ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under „NTR Videshi Vidya Dharana‟ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2020-2022 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018121520. After due verification, Respondent No.4 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Science in Computer Science at Teesside University, United Kingdom (England) in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Science in Computer Science, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is 5 filed. 3. Learned Standing Counsel passed on signed instructions of Managing Director of Respondent No.3, wherein the claim of the Petitioner was admitted and it was further submitted that the amount due to the Petitioner is waiting for fund clearance. 4. In the light of the signed instructions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondents are directed to disburse the amounts due to the Petitioner under the “NTR Videshi Vidyadharana Scheme” within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. The written instructions are placed on record. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.01.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 128 WRIT PETITION NO:29926/2024 Dt. 29.01.2026 chs