APHC010230252023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 12110/2023 Between: 1. SREE SAI MBA COLLEGE, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. MADDY REDDY SREENIVASULU NANDIKOTKUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 4. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amounts to the Petitioner institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the ,Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) scheme for the academic year 2017-18 to 2020-21 for obvious reasons as being arbitrary, illegal and violating Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GO Ms No. 115, Social Welfare Department, Dated. 30-11-2019 and consequential Government Orders, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs.1,76,24,250/- towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017-18 to 2020-21 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24percent per annum and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 the admitted amount to a tune of Rs.1,76,24,250/- towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for the academic years 2017-18 to 2020-21 to the Petitioner institution together with interest thereon @ 24% per annum, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 grant leave to file the Counter Affidavit in W.P.No.12110 of 2023 in the interest of justice and may be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.12110 OF 2023 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amount to a tune of Rs.1,76,24,250/- together with interest thereon @ 24% per annum to the Petitioner/Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by the Petitioner/Institution under the 'Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) Scheme' for the academic years 2017-18 to 2020-21, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for Petitioner/Institution would submit that no cause of action survives in the Writ Petition, in view of subsequent developments in this matter. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises. No order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date :02.03.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 90 WRIT PETITION No. 12110 of 2023 Date : 02.03.2026 chs