APHC010636672025 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: 33097/2025 Between: 1. JAMPANI ARUNA KUMARI, W/O.LATE SRI J.MALTIKHARJUNA RAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC- HOUSEWIFE R/O.D.NO.5-28, RAMALAYAM STREET, KODALI, GHANTASALA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-521 132 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, AP 2 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DISTRICT B.C. WELFARE OFFICER NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA, AP 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA, AP ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the reapnndents particularly the respondent nos. 1 to 5 in not releasing the sanctioned amount of Rs.10 lakhs for financial assistance to petitioners son JampanI Mohan Kumar where he is selected under the scheme of NTR Videshi Vidyadharana for overseas scholarship with application ID NO OV20i8119759 for studying his P.G. Masters at University of Windsar, Canada is being illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the Art.14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release the sanctioned funds 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/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) under NTR Videshi Vidhya Dharana Scheme to the son of the petitioner i.e. Jampani Mohan Kumar forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018119759 pending disposal of the main 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 3 petition, the High Court may be pleased Hon‟ble Court May be to permit the petitioner to amend” a) The cause title to by replacing the petitioner in the previous writ “Smt. Jampani Aruna Kumari" with " Jampani Mohan Kumar by his and Rep by authorized person ie.. Mother being the natural guardian, Smt.Jampani Aruna Kumari W/o.Late Sri J.Mallikharjuna Rao". b) The averments at para no. 2 of the writ by replacing “to the son of the petitioner Sri. Jampani Mohan Kumar “ with “ to me inspit of my eligibility” c) The prayer of the writ by replacing “ to the son of the petitioner Jampani Mohan Kumar” with : to the petitioner”.And to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAJA DAMOJI RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.33097 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.OV2018119759) 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 2021-2022 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No. OV2018119759. After due verification, Respondent No.1 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Post Graduation (Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering) at University of Windsor. 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 5 semester. Even 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, 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 release the amounts to the Petitioner within a further 6 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