APHC010577292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 30023/2025 Between: 1. PONAKALA AVINASH, S/O. SADASIVA RAO, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O 1-232, RAVELA VILLAGE, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PIN CODE 522018. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, E B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 5TH BLOCK, 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, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR 2 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 topleased 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 Son of the petitioner Ponakala Avinash as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2019122105 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs.l0,(X),000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the Son of the petitioner Ponakala Avinash forthwith under Apphcation ID No. OV2019122105 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhsjunder N.T.R. Videshi Vidhya dharana Scheme to the Son of the petitioner Ponakala Avinash forthwith under Application ID No. OV2019122105, pending disposal of the writ petition 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 pleased to amend the cause title to the extent of petitioner herein i.e., “Ponakala Sadasiva Rao, son of Sambasivarao, aged 55 years, Occ: Agricultural Coolie, R/o. 1-232, Ravela Village, Tadikonda Mandal, Guntur District” as “Ponakala Avinash, son of Ponakala 3 Sadasiva Rao, aged 28 years, R/o. 1- 232, Ravela Village, Tadikonda Mandal, Guntur District, Represented by his father Ponakala Sadasiva Rao” in the above writ petition as well as all its Interlocutory Applications and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU 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.30023 of 2025 O R D E 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.OV2019122105) under „Videshi Vidya Deevana‟ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under „Videshi Vidya Deevana‟ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122105. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Science (International MBA with Employability Skills and Academic Practice) Course at BPP University, England in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Science (International MBA with Employability Skills and Academic Practice) Course, the financial assistance as 5 promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. 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. (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: 16.02.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 142 WRIT PETITION NO:30023/2025 Dt. 16.02.2026 chs