WP/15494/2026 of KOTINENI N PRIYANKA(STUDENT) Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 6 October 2026

1. KOTINENI N PRIYANKA(STUDENT), Rep. by his father Kotineni Sankaranna Neelakantam, S/o. Kotineni Sankaranna, Aged about 53 years. Occupation. Agriculture Coolie, R/o D.No. 49-50A-87-E7, Lakshmi Nagar, Kumool, Kunrool District 518002 ...Petitioner AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government, EBC Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Pincode. 522238.

2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Pincode. 522238.

3. The Managing Director, The A.P. State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation Ltd., A Government of Andhra Pradesh Undertaking 12-467, 3rd floor, Pothuri Mercantile NH - 16 Service Road, Tadepalli, Guntur District - 522501. ...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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly 3rd Respondent in not releasing the Financial Assistance for studying abroad under 'Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme'for the year 2018- 2019 to my daughter having been approved of her name for the said benefit by the State Level Screening Committee as highly illegal, opposed to the Policy Decision of the Government, Arbitrary exercise of power and also opposed to legitimate expectation and consequently direct the respondents to release the financial assistance under the said scheme forthwith to mitigate the hardship of the selected student 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to release the financial assistance to my daughter under Videshi Vidya Deevana Scheme forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following order: The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on part of the respondent authorities in releasing the sanctioned amount for the petitioner's daughter towards the scholarship amount under the Scheme of A.P State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation vide Vidya Devana for academic years 2018-2019.

2. The petitioner's daughter submitted an application for grant of scholarship amount vide Application Number OV2018116594. The petitioner's daughter applied for studying Graduation in M.B.BS in China in Henan University of Science & Technology. However, the respondents have not released the said amount and aggrieved by such action on part of the respondents, the present writ petition is filed.

3. The 3rd respondent has filed a counter and it is stated that the State Level Screening Committee was constituted for verification of the applications and the State Level Screening Committee had approved the list of eligible candidates. However, the government had ordered an enquiry into the sanction of scholarship amounts to various students and the Vigilance and Enforcement Department had submitted a report and as seen from the report, the petitioner's daughter was found as an eligible beneficiary of the scheme.

4. A Counter-affidavit to that effect is filed and it is stated that the amount shall be released soon after the 3rd respondent receives the funds from the Government.

5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No. 3 and also the admission in the counter that the petitioner’s daughter is an eligible beneficiary, the 3rd respondent shall have to release the amount as expeditiously as possible, not later than a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 07.10.2026 RJS/SZT

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 15494 OF 2026

Dt: 07.10.2026

RJS/SZT