APHC010712772025 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: 1100/2026 Between: 1. GANTA SAI RAM KUMAR, STUDENT REP BY HIS FATHER MASTAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/OD.NO 5-2-1/11 A, 10 WARD, BAPATIA, BAPATIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (BEFORE GUNTUR DISTRICT). CT IS AMENDED AS PER C.O.DT.09.03.2026 IN IA NO.2 OF 2026 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETAIRAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522503 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE A.P. STATE KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., A GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH UNDERTAKING 12-467, 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE NH - 16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly 3rd Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme for the year 2018-2019 to my son having been approved of his name for the said benefit by the State Level Screening Committee as highly illegal, opposed to the Policy Decision of the Government, Arbitrary exercise of power and also opposed to legitimate expectation and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance under the said scheme forthwith to mitigate the hardship of the selected student and pass such other orders. 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 direct the respondents to release the financial assistance to my son under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other orders. IA NO: 2 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 Hon’ble Court may be pleased to amend the cause title by adding my son’s name in the Writ Petition No. 1100 of 2026 as GANTA SAl RAM KUMAR(student), Rep by his father Mastan Rao, aged; 61 years, Occupation: Agriculture coolie, R/o 5-2- 1/11 A, 10™ ward, Bapatla (Village & Mandal,) Painadu Distirct (Formerly Gutur District) Instead of Ganta Srinivasa Rao, S/o Mastan Rao, aged: 61 years. Occupation: Agriculture coohe, R/o 5-2-1/1 lA, 10th ward, Bapatla (Village & Mandal,) Painadu Distirct (Formerly Gutur District) and pass such other orders. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y KAMALA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. K RADHIKA 3. Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and developement Corp.LTD The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.1100 of 2026 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.OV2018117890 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.OV2018117890. After due verification, Respondent No.3-Corporation sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Information Technology in Australia. 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. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.3- Corporation 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. 5 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.1100/2026 Date: 09.03.2026 IS