WP/14135/2026 of Harinadha Reddy Institute of Management Sciences Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 7 May 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 14135/2026

Between:

1. HARINADHA

REDDY

INSTITUTE

OF

MANAGEMENT

SCIENCES, TIRUPATI-PILER ROAD, CHINNAGOTTIGALLU

TIRUPATI DISTRICT

2. REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL R.HARINADHA REDDY, S/O

R.CHENGAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, D.NO. 19-3- 2/K, KAIKALA CHERUVU RENIGUNTA ROAD TIRUPATI

TOWN AND DISTRICT

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY

SOCIAL

WELFARE

DEPARTMENT,

AP

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST.522238

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS

VELAGAPUDI,

GUNTUR

DISTRICT.522238

3. THE

DIRECTOR,

SOCIAL

WELFARE

DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TG PLAZA

BUILDING TADEPALLI ,522501 GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amounts to the Petitioners Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by them under the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee(RTF)scheme for the students admitted in the academic years 2017-23 a sum of Rs. 1.36,17,125/- under the RTF scheme for obvious reasons as being arbitrary, illegal and violating Articles 14.

16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in contravention of the GO Ms No. 115, Social Welfare Department, dated 30-11-

and

other

consequential

Government

Orders,

and

consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Rs. 1,36,17,125/- under the RTF scheme towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee of both Fresh and Renewals for the students admitted in the academic years 2017-23 directly to the account of the Petitioners institution as all students admitted in these years have completed their courses and left the college by collecting their certificates and the college has not collected any amount of tuition fee from the said batches of students of the said years, together with interest thereon 24 percent per annum and issue such 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 For the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the above Writ Petition it is hereby prayed that this honorable court may kindly direct the respondents to at least release the half of the total amounts due to the petitioners college that is of Rs. 1,36,17,125/- under the RTF scheme that are due to the college forthwith and issue such other writ or brder or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. S S BHATT

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.14135 of 2026