APHC010357842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 19428 OF 2026 Between: 1. SAI SARASWATHI EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE SOCIETY, Regd.No.774/2007 represented by its Secretary/Correspondent, Kondru Mounika W/o.Vantipalli Murali Krishna Aged about 33 years, D.No.85-10- 3/6, Sree Nagar Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh - 533103. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Amaravati.-522238 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education/College Education, , Department of Technical/College Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. -522503 3. The Director of Technical Education/College Education, , Government of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.-522503 4. The District Educational Office, East Godavari District Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.-533101 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 522238. 2 6. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 522238. 7. The Director, Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, T.G.Plaza Buildings, Opp Manipal Hospital, Tadepalli, Guntur District 522501. RR 5 to 7 are impleaded as per Courts Order Dt. 24.07.2026 in I.A.No.2 of 2026 ...Respondents 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of balance total amount of Rs.28,76,250 (Rupees Twenty eight lakh seventy six thousand two hundred and fifty only) out of which Rs.28,08,000 towards pending bills to petitioner s Educational Institutions of the Sairam Institute of Management for providing MBA Course and Rs.68,250 to the Sai Ram Elementary Teacher Education for providing DEd Course to the students allotted under Fees Reimbursement as illegal, arbitrary, untenable, unsustainable, against Law as well as principles of natural justice and consequentially direct them to pay the total amount of Rs.28,76,250 (Rupees Twenty eight lakh seventy six thousand two hundred and fifty only) with interest 24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner s Educational Institutions of Sairam Institute of Management and Sai Ram Elementary School Education forthwith and 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 to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.28,76,250/- (Rupees Twenty eight lakhs seventy six thousand two hundred and fifty only) 3 out of which Rs.28,08,000/- towards pending bills to petitioner’s Educational Institutions of the Sairam Institute of Management for providing MBA Course and Rs.68,250/- to the Sai Ram Elementary Teacher Education for providing DEd Course to the students allotted under Fees Reimbursement forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and 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 to pass an order or orders to implead the proposed respondents - The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.- 522238, The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi,GunturDistrict. 522238 and The Director, Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, T.G.Plaza Buildings, Opp Manipal Hospital, Tadepalli, Guntur District-522501 as parties respondents No. 5 to7 in the above WP No.19428/2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 19428 OF 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri K. B. Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is against the action of the respondents in not releasing the reimbursement fee of Rs.28,76,250/- under the Fees Reimbursement Scheme out of total claim of Rs.28,08,000/- . 3. It is contended that the petitioner society had admitted the students pursuing MBA course in one of its colleges namely Sairam Insittute of Management for the academic year 2018-19. Under the relevant schemes which were in force at the relevant time, the respondents were under an obligation to reimburse the fee payable by the respective students. Despite the course completion the respondents did not reimburse the tuition fee 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner places reliance on the decision rendered by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23625 of 2025 dated 05-03-2026 and the order passed in W.P.No.19409 of 2026 dated 17-07- 2026, prays for passing of the similar order. 5 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the claim of the petitioner requires verification with reference to the ‘Janmabhumi’ Portal and the existing G.Os. 6. Having regard to the contentions advanced, placing reliance on the decision rendered by the Coordinate Bench in W.P.No.23625 of 2025 dated 05-03-2026 and the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.19409 of 2026 dated 17-07-2026, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to verify the claim of the petitioner with reference to the ‘Janmabhumi’ portal, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. After such verification, the amounts due to the petitioner shall be remitted within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 07-08-2026 MSI 6 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 19428 OF 2026 Date: 07-08-2026 MSI