APHC010189462026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 9520/2026 Between: 1. MOPIDEVI LAKSHMAN SAI PRASANTH (STUDENT), REP. BY IT IS FATHER MOPIDEVI VENKATA SUBBA RAO, S/O SIVA RAMAKRISHNA, AGED 58 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O. 10-36, INJANAMPADU VILLAGE , VATTICHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES (BC) WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, VISHAL RESIDENCY, NEAR VR SIDDHARTHA COLLEGE, TADIGADAPA, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR 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 Son of the petitioner Mopidevi Lakshman Sai Prasanth as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID No. OV2018121354 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 Son of the petitioner Mopidevi Lakshman Sai Prasanth forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018121354, 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 financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs under N.T.R. Videshi Vidhya dharana Scheme to the Son of the petitioner Mopidevi Lakshman Sai Prasanth forthwith under Application ID No. OV2018121354, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVALARAJU ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 9520 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: 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.OV2018121354) 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.OV2018121354. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Business Administration Course at University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner is pursuing his studies at abroad, the financial assistance, as promised to the petitioner was not disbursed. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4 3. Smt. Swapna Priya Chakilam, learned Assistant Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and 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, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.29 dated 27.08.2016, 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 ten (10) weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 10.04.2026 PSA