APHC010593602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 31084/2025 Between: 1. GORLE RAMESH, S/O. SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC DAILY WAGES WORKER, R/O. DOOR NO.5-1, KAPU STREET, NOWTHALA VILLAGE, DHANUPURAM POST, SARVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 4. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EBC WELFARE WING, SRIKAKULAM. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR BC WELFARE WING, SRIKAKULAM. 7. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM. 8. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM. ...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 to issue Writ, Order 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 Lakh) to the son of the petitioner by name Gorle Murali under the scheme of NTR VIDESHI VIDYA DARANA Overseas scholarship Application ID No. OV2019123270, for studying his AL FARABIKAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Kazakhistan for the course MBBS, 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 consequently direct the respondents to release the sanctioned funds and pass such other order. 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 to grant leave me to represent on behalf of my son as his mother in this Writ petition, and pass such other order. 3 IA NO: 2 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 to direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh) to the son of the petitioner Gorle Murali under Application ID.No. OV2019123270, for studying his College of AL FARABIKAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Kazakhistan for the course MBBS, forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other order. 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 to amend the cause title to the extent of the petitioner herein i.e., Gorle Ramesh, S/o. Sriramulu, Aged about 58 years, Occ: Daily Wages Worker, R/o. Door No.5-1, Kapu Street, Nowthala Village, Dhanupuram Post, Sarvakota Mandal, Srikakulam District”. As “Gorle Murali S/o. Gorle Ramesh, Aged about 30 years, R/o. Door No.5-1, Kapu Street, Nowthala Village, Dhanupuram Post, Sarvakota Mandal, Srikakulam District, Represented by his father Gorle Ramesh, in the above writ petition as well as all its Interlocutory Applications and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVI CHANDAVARAPU 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 WRIT PETITION No.31084 of 2025 ORDER: 1. 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.OV2019123270) under ‘NTR VIDESHI VIDYA DARANA’ Overseas Scholarship Scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘NTR VIDESHI VIDYA DARANA’ Overseas Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019123270. After due verification, Respondent No.4 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing M.B.B.S Course at AL-FARABI KAZAKH National University in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his M.B.B.S 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 appearing for the Respondents submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and the 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. 5. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.03.2026 IS 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.31084/2025 Date: 05.03.2026 IS