Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/29872/2025 of GARIKAPATI GOVINDARAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 20 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29872/2025 Between: 1. GARIKAPATI GOVINDARAO, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-119/ A
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 29872/2025
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1. GARIKAPATI GOVINDARAO, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-119/A, BHIMAVARAM VILLAGE, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, (EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT).
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, E B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
4. THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR.
...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 Mandamusdeclaring the action of the respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs. 10.00 Lakhs to the son of petitioner
Garikapati Varun as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government vide Application No. OV2018121528 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10.00 Lakhs to the son of petitioner Garikapati Varun forthwith vide Application No. OV2018121528 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Lakhs under NTR Videshi Vidhya dharana Scheme to the son of petitioner Garikapati Varun forthwith vide Application No. OV2018121528, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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 son of the petitioner vide Application I.D. No.OV2018121528 under ‘NTR Videsi Vidhya Dharana’ scheme, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The petitioner’s son by name Garikapati Varun, applied for the Scholarship under NTR Videsi Vidhya Dharana’ to pursue his studies in abroad vide Application I.D. No.OV2018121528, as he was selected to pursue his Master’s Course. On such application, he was selected for the ‘NTR Videsi Vidhya Dharana’ Scholarship and he would get a financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- to pursue higher studies abroad, as per the sanction of funds by the Government vide G.O.Rt No.174 dated 07.12.2017, read with G.O.Ms.No.29 dated 27.08.2016. Inspite of selecting as an eligible candidate for the said scholarship, the respondents did not release the financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- to the petitioner’s son. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed.
3. The learned Government Pleader representing respondent No.4 submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and amounts would be sanctioned, if the son of 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 son of 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 son of the petitioner is held to be in order, the Respondents are directed to release the amounts to him within a further period of eight (08) weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 21.09.2026 RJS/GCD
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO:29872 of 2025
Dt: 21.09.2026
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