WP/9479/2024 of Komirisetty Venkata Rao Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 8 March 2026

1. KOMIRISETTY VENKATA RAO, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, HINDU, MALE, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-23, NEAR RAMALAYAM, PEDAPALAKALURU, GUNTUR-522005

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B.C.WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, B.C.WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI.

3. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE KAPU, WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR D.NO. 12-467, 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE NH-16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI - 522 501

4. THE HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, ANDHRA PRADESH, KAPU WELFARE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 12-467, 3RD FLOOR, POTHURI MERCANTILE NH-16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI - 522 501

5. PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

6. THE DIRECTOR, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT.

7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT

8. THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

4. Chejarla Venkateswara rao SC For A.P.Kapu welfare and development Corp.LTD

The Court made the following ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in non-payment of 2nd installment of Scholarship amount under the Scheme of A.P. State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation vide Vidya Deevena Phase–1/2017-18 for the petitioner vide application No.OV2017111389 to petitioner’s daughter Komirisetty Gayathri, for completion of Diploma in Engineering Design / Draft Tech.Diploma (Co-Op) Program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus, Canada, in spite of his repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary etc., and for consequential direction to the respondents to release the scholarship amounts to the petitioner’s daughter.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr.Ch.Venkateswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent-Corporation.

At the time of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent – Corporation placed a copy of the written instructions dated 23.02.2026, received from the Managing Director of the Corporation. A perusal of the relevant instructions reads as follows: “4. ….. the student is eligible. In this regard, this office has issued a Proceeding Rc.No.739/AOVN/2025-26 Dt.30.10.2025 and uploaded the Bill No.2025-1764383 of Komirisetty Gayathri to release 2nd installment Rs.5,00,000/- and it was pending at Finance Department.

From a reading of the above extracted instructions it is also clear that the 1st installment of Rs.5,00,000/-, towards the scholarship amount, was already paid and the 2nd installment of Rs.5,00,000/- is yet to be paid.

In the light of the above stated position, as there is no dispute with regard to the balance amount payable under the Vidya Deevena Scheme, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to arrange to pay the 2nd installment of Rs.5,00,000/-, as expeditiously as possible, within eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Consequently, the Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

NINALA JAYASURYA,J Date:09.03.2026. Ssv

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

WRIT PETITION NO: 9479 OF 2024 Date: 09.03.2026. Ssv