APHC010705272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 36390/2025 Between: 1. PUCHAKAYALA RAJYALAKSHMI, W/O. VEERA REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION TAILOR, R/O. 1-70 , CHAGANTIPADU VILLAGE, THOTLAVALLURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT, E B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 5TH BLOCK, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR, E B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 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 Daughter of the petitioner Likitha Reddy Puchakayala as per G.O.Ms.No.29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018119862 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 Daughter of the petitioner Likitha Reddy Puchakayala forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018119862, and to 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 direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs)under N.T.R. Videshi Vidhya dharana Scheme to the Daughter of the petitioner Likitha Reddy Puchakayala forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018119862, 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 May be pleased to amend the cause title by adding my daughters name in the Writ Petition No. 36390 of 2025 as PUCHAKAYALA LIKITHA REDDY (student) Rep by her mother Rajyalakshmi w/o Veera Reddy, Aged 53 years, Occuaption: Tailor, R/o. 1-70, Chagantipadu village, Thotla valluru mandal, Krishna District instead of Puchakayala Rajyalakshmi w/o Veera Reddy, Aged 53 years, Occuaption: Tailor, R/o. 1-70, Chagantipadu village, Thotla valluru mandal, ICrishna District and pass such other order. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y KAMALA RANI 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.36390 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 vide Application ID No.OV2018119862 to the Petitioner for studying abroad for the Academic Year 2018-2019 under “Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme”, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under “Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme” for studying abroad and the same was allotted with Application ID.No.OV2018119862. After due verification, Respondent- sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Post-Graduation in Victorian Institute of Technology for the Course of Master of Information Technology and Systems. Though, the Petitioner had completed the said Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 5 3. Learned 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: 09.03.2026 IS 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.36390 of 2025 Date: 09.03.2026 IS