WP/29765/2025 of A1 GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Vs THE STATE OF AP on 6 May 2026

O R D E R:

The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amount to a tune of Rs.1,00,83,214/- (Rupees One Crore Eighty Three Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen Rupees only), together with interest thereon @24% per annum to the Petitioner/Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by the Petitioner/Institution under the 'Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) Scheme' for the academic years 2018-19 to 2020-21, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The facts in brief are as follows:

The Petitioner is a private un-aided college. In order to promote academic education in the State, State Government had introduced a scheme originally titled as „Right to Tuition Fee (RTF)‟ and „Maintenance Fee of Student (MTF)‟ through the Social Welfare Department. The students are allotted to the Petitioner/Institution through the Social Welfare Department. For the academic years academic years 2018-19 to 2020-21, the Petitioner/Institution was allotted students as per the scheme, but the amounts were not credited to the college account, though there is no dispute with regard to the amount due.

3. It is further stated that “Jnanabhumi” smart portal was created to streamline the post metric scholarships eco-system vide G.O.Ms.No.45, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Department, dated 09.06.2017 and the said portal has all the details of the colleges and the students admitted among other stakeholder details. Thereafter, the “Jnanabhumi” portal was modified for better services vide G.O.Ms.No.81, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Department, dated 07.05.2019. It is further submitted that the amounts due to the colleges under „RTF‟ and „MTF‟ schemes would be available on this “Jnanabhumi” portal with details of the students.

4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner/Institution submits that in the face of the availability of details of amounts due to the Petitioner/Institution under the above mentioned schemes, there is no justification to delay the payments.

5. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions received from the Director of Social Welfare Department vide letter dated 26.11.2025, submits that the Petitioner/Institution has wrongly described the claimed amount as “admitted dues” under the „Fee Reimbursement Scheme‟. It is further submitted that the said amount represents only the Petitioner/Institution‟s claim and not admitted dues and the dues are calculated strictly in accordance with the data available on the “Jnanabhumi” portal, which is the online platform for registration of applications, verification, processing, and release of Fee Reimbursement Amount.

6. Considering the submissions on both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:-

(i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to examine the claim of the Petitioner/Institution as per the “Jnanabhumi” portal within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(ii) On verification, the amount due to the Petitioner/Institution shall be paid to the Petitioner/Institution within a period of three (03) months thereafter.

(iii) There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.05.2026 eha

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 29765/2025 Dt. 07.05.2026

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