APHC010585122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 30359/2025 Between: 1. CHERUKURI VASANTHA RAYUDU, S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. FARMER R/O. DOOR NO. 2-26, VENKATAYAPALEM, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, CHERUKUMILLI, NOW EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P.- 534316. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B.C WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITSPRINCIPALSECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, B.C WELFARE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 2 A.P. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI, A.P. 6. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE OFFICER, EAST GODAVARI, A.P. ...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 Writ, Direction or Order declaring the action of the respondent nos 1 to 6 in not release of the sanctioned amount Rs. 10 lakhs for financial assistance of my son CHERUKURI DHARMA TEJA to study his master degree in MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION in Australia state, under the scheme of'VIDESHI VIDYA DEEVENA Overseas scholarship Application ID No. OV2019122058, which is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and principles of Natural Justice, and direct the respondents to release the sanctioned amount to the petitioner and 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 grant leave to me to represent on behalf of my son as father in this 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 May be pleased to amend the cause title from Petitioner Cherukuri Vasantha 3 Rayudu, S/o. Narayana, aged about 67 years, Occ Farmer, R/o. Door No. 2-26, Venkatayapalem, Gopalapuram Mandal, Cherukumilli, Now East Godavari District, A.P. - 534 316 to “Cherukuri Dharma Teja, Cherukuri Vasantha Rayudu Aged about 30 years, Occ Student, Permanent Residence at Door No. 2-26, Venkatayapalem, Gopalapuram Mandal, Cherukumilli, Now East Godavari District, A.P- 534 316, Rep by father, Cherukuri Vasantha Rayudu, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KUDARAVALLI ABHIRAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. . 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.30359 of 2025 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only), sanctioned to Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2019122058) 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.OV2019122058. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Business Administration, Southern Cross University, Australia. The Respondents have to release first installment after the candidate arrived at overseas by uploading Immigration Card and the second installment has to be released after uploading the results of first semester. Even though, the Petitioner 5 uploaded the Immigration Card and result of first semester, the Respondents have not released the amount. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Post Graduation, the financial assistance as 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. 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: 25.02.2026 KLP