APHC010724352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4059/2026 Between: 1. BALUSU SUCHARITHA, S/O BALUSU RAMA KRISHNUDU, AGE MAJOR, REP BY HIS AUTHORIZED PERSON I.E. FATHER BEING THE NATURAL GUARDIAN, BALUSU RAMA KRISHNUDU, S/O SURYA NARAYANA MURTHY, AGE 59 YEARS, OCC FARMER R/O. 44-3-170, KURMANNAPALEM VILLAGE, VADLAPUDI MANDAL, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PIN- 530012. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. E.W.S WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY 2 BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT,2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521137. 4. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520010. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EBC AND BC WELFARE WINGS, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530003. 6. THE DISTRICT B C, WELFARE OFFICER, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530003 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. ...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 the financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees) to the daughter of the petitioner Balusu Rama Krishnudu as per G.O. Ms. No. 174 dated 07.12.2017 r/w. G.O.Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018121367 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release 1st and 2nd installments of financial assistance amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees) to Balusu Sucharitha, the Daughter of the petitioner Balusu Rama Krishnudu forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018121367 and to pass 3 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 under 1st and 2nd installments for an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees) to the daughterof the petitionerBalusu Rama Krishnuduforthwith under Application ID No. OV2018121367, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANDAPATI MURALI KRISHNA 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.4059 OF 2026 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.OV2018121367) 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 2018-2019 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018121367. After due verification, Respondent No-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Science (Computer Information Systems) Course at California University of Management and Sciences, Virginia in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed her Master of Science (Computer Information Systems) Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner 5 was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has passed on signed instructions of Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation, wherein, It is stated that the Petitioner is entitled for the amount and sanction was also granted to transfer the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to the student’s account towards implementation of ‘Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi’. 4. In view of the same, as sanction is already given by the concerned authorities, no further orders are required to be passed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. Written instructions are placed on record. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 12.02.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 111 WRIT PETITION NO:4059/2026 Dt. 12.02.2026 chs