APHC010608922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 31533/2025 Between: 1. B SRINIVASA RAO, S/O VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. PENUGANCHIPROLU VILLAGE, PENAGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/, 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, VIJAYAWADA, NTR 2 DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, NTR 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 Venkata Rama Krishna Bandaru, under Application ID No. OV2018119879 despite the sanction of funds by the G.O.Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 as illegal, arbitrary, and Government as per unconstitutional, 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 Lakhs) under NTR Videshi Vidhyadharana Scheme to the petitioner Venkata Rama Krishna Bandaru forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018119879, 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 may be pleased to amend the cause title from from Petitioner: “B. Srinivasa Rao, S/o Venkaiah, aged 56 years, R/o. Penuganchiprolu Village, Krishna District” to “Bandaru Venkata Rama Krishna, R/o. Penuganchiprolu Village, Krishna District, Rep by father, B. Srinivasa Rao.” and to pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANNAM SUSANYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.31533 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.OV2018119879) 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. OV2018119879. After due verification, Respondent No.1 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Post Graduation (Network Systems) at Swinburne University of Technology. 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 5 though, the Petitioner 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 Government Pleader for Social Welfare, on instructions, 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 6 release the amounts to the Petitioner within a further period of eight (08) weeks. (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: 18.02.2026 KLP