APHC010622582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 32532 OF 2025 Between: 1. ABBARAJU MANJU SREE, W/o. Lakkavarapu Venkata Rajesh, aged 50 years, Occ- House Wife R/o. Plot No. 17, Rajesh Nilayam Ayodhya Nagar, Ankireddypalem Nallapadu Post, Guntur District - 522005. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Economically Backward Classes Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. 521225. ...Respondents 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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus for declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to the son of the petitioner viz., Lakkavarapu Sairama Geetanand, under the Bharati Scheme for 2 Masters Degree Overseas for the year 2019-20 as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of principles of natural justice and is in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein to release the financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to his son Lakkavarapu Sairama Geetanand along with interest on the delayed payment 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 herein to release the financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to his son Lakkavarapu Sairama Geetanand along with interest on the delayed payment forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to 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 to the extent of petitioner herein i.e., to amend the cause title to the extent of petitionerherein i.e., Abbaraju Manju Sree, wife of Lakkavarapu Venkata Rajesh, aged 50 years, House Wife, resident of Plot No. 17, Rajesh Nilayam, Ayodhya Nagar, Ankireddypalem, Nallapadu Post, Guntur District as Lakkavarapu Sairama Geetanand son of Abbaraju Manju Sree, aged 27 years, resident of Plot No. 17, Rajesh Nilayam, Ayodhya Nagar, Ankireddypalem, Nallapadu Post, Guntur District, Represented by his mother Abbaraju Manju Sree in the above writ petition as well as all its Interlocutory Applications and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Writ Petition No: 32532/2025 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 son of the Petitioner under ‘Bharati Scheme’ for the academic year 2019-2020 for pursuing MSC in Computer Science in the university of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to this case are as follows: The son of the Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under “Bharati Scheme’ for pursuing for pursuing MSC in Computer Science in the university of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America, vide Application ID No.5792. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the son of the Petitioner for pursuing the said course. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Course, the financial assistance as promised to the son of the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. 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. 4 (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. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 18.03.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.32532 of 2025 Dated: 18.03.2026 eha