APHC010724392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1487/2026 Between: 1. VEMURI HEMA CHANDRA, S/O. VEMURI SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGE-MAJOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS AUTHORIZED PERSON I.E., FATHER BEING THE NATURAL GUARDIAN, AGED 59 YEARS, RIO. 3-106, MAIN ROAD, BESIDE UNION BANK, PENAMALURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521139. ...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 BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL 2 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, NTR DISTRICT-520001. 6. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520001. ...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 Son of the petitioner Vemuri Hema Chandra 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. OV2018119068 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 the Son of the petitioner Vemuri Hema Chandra, forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018119068 and to 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 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 Son of the petitioner Vemuri Hema Chandra, 3 forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018119068, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 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 May be to permit the petitioner to amend a) The cause title by replacing the petitioner in the previous writ Sri. Vemuri Samba Siva Rao= with <Sri. Vemuri Hema Chandra Rep by his authorized person i.e., father being the natural guardian, Sri. Vemuri Samba Siva Rao, S/o V. Suryanarayana. and conseaventions b) The averments at para no. 2 of the writ by replacing to the son of the Petitioner Sri. Vemuri Hema Chandra with to me inspite of my eligibility, c) The prayer of the writ by replacing to the son of the petitioner Sri Vemuri Hema Chandra with to the petitioner, 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.1487 of 2026 O R DE 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.OV2018119068) 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. OV2018119068. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management Course at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not 5 disbursed to him. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Smt. Siva Jyothi Kudipudi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Sri P.L.V.S Prasad, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 6 submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and amounts would be released, 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. 6 (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 28.01.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 14 WRIT PETITION NO:1487/2026 Dt. 28.01.2026 chs