APHC010646272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 33377/2025 Between: 1. INDURI LOKESHWAR REDDY, S/O SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O RUDRAVARAM VILLAGE, MUPPALLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (BEFORE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, E B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, 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, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI (V), PENAMALURU (M), VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521137 2 4. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR 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 brother of the petitioner Induri Lokeshwar Reddy as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018120433 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the brother of the petitioner Induri Lokeshwar Reddy forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018120433, 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 N.T.R. Videshi Vidhya dharana Scheme to the brother of the petitioner Induri Lokeshwar Reddy forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018120433, 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 to the extent of petitioner herein i.e., Induri Amarendra Reddy, son of Srinivasa Reddy, aged 33 years, resident of Rudravaram Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu 3 District as Induri Lokeshwar Reddy, son of Srinivasa Reddy, aged 30 years, resident of Rudravaram Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District, Represented by his brother Induri Amarendra Reddy in the above writ petition as well as all its Interlocutory Applications and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU 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 W.P.No.33377 OF 2025 O R D E 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 Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2018120433) under ‘NTR Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘NTR Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2018-2019 and the same was allottedwith Application I.D. No.OV2018120433. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering) Course in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering) 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 for Backward Classes 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. (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. 6 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.02.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 138 WRIT PETITION NO:33377/2025 Dt. 16.02.2026 chs