1 APHC010373932026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20138/2026 Between: 1. AYYANKI GANESH(STUDENT), REP. BY HIS FATHER VENU GOPALA RAO 4-27, APPIKONDAMMA STREET, A.L. PURAM VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 531 084. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY B.C. WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP - 522 237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP - 522 237, 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD PORANKI (V), PENAMALURU (M) VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST - 521 137 4. THE DIRECTOR, B.C. WELFARE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR, VISHAL RESIDENCY NEAR VR SIDDHARTHA COLLEGE TADIGADAPA, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA - 520 007. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, B.C. WELFARE WING SAMKSHEMA BHAVAN, SECTOR-9 MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 017 6. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE OFFICER, SAMKSHEMA BHAVAN, SECTOR-9 MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 017 2 ...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 financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000 00 Rupees Ten Lakhs only despite sanction of funds by the Government as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 Equality before law and equal protection of laws, 21 Right of Life and Personal Liberty of the Indian Constitution and requesting the Honble Court to direct the Respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000 00 Rupees Ten Lakhs only to my son under Application ID No. OV2016107992. 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 Respondent No. 4 to release Rs. 10,00,000=00 (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) sanctioned vide Rc. No. B1/2626/2016-56, dt. 09.12.2016 for pursuing studies at abroad, along with 24% interest from the date of sanction i.e. 09.12.2016 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G.V.K.L NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3 The Court made the following order: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only), to the petitioner’s son (Application I.D. No.OV2016107992) under the 'NTR Videshi Vidyadarana' Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is the specific case of the petitioner that his son, by name Ayyanki Ganesh, got an opportunity to pursue a Master of Business Analytics at Deakin University, Burwood, Melbourne, Australia. Thereafter, he applied for the Scholarship under “NTR Videshi Vidydarana” Overseas Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2018-19, vide Application I.D. No.OV2016107992. It is stated that he was entitled to financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- for perusing his studies abroad, as per the sanction of funds by the Government. However, despite the sanction of funds by the Government, the financial assistance promised to the petitioner’s son was not disbursed. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the 4th respondent submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and the amount would be sanctioned, subject to the petitioner’s son fulfilling the conditions prescribed for the release of the said amount 4. As there is no dispute with regard to the entitlement of the petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to 4 disburse the amount to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 07.09.2026 RJS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.NO.20138 OF 2026 Dt: 07.09.2026 RJS