APHC010130902026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6902 OF 2026 Between:

1. KANNEGANTI MANASA (STUDENT), Rep. by it is father Kanneganti Maheswara Rao, S/o Venkateswarlu, Aged 51 years, Occupation Agriculture Coolie, R/o 1-156, Medavaripalem Village, Prathipadu Mandal, Guntur District.

...Petitioner AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, E B C Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District.522238

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

3. The Managing Director, Economically Backward Classes Welfare Department, Sri Vishnu Towers, Krishnaveni School Road, Poranki (V), Penamaluru (M), VijayawadaKrishna District. 521137

4. The District EBC Welfare Officer, 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Kanneganti Manasa as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID.No. OV2018119319 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) to the daughter of the petitioner Kanneganti Manasa forthwith under Application ID.No.

OV2018119319,and to 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 financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs)under N.T.R. Videshi Vidhyadharana Scheme to the daughter of the petitioner Kanneganti Manasa forthwith under Application ID.No.

OV2018119319, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING -

15517/AP/15517/2017 Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following order:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Writ Petition No: 6902/2026

O R DE R:

The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) sanctioned to the daughter of the Petitioner under ‘Vidhya Deevena’ scheme for pursuing Web Development and Digital Marking in Monterial College of Information and Technology, Canada, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The facts leading to this case are as follows:

The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under “Vidhya Deevana’ for pursuing Web Development and Digital Marking in Monterial College of Information and Technology, Canada, vide Application ID No. OV2018119319. After due verification, Respondent No.3 sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing the said course. Though, the Petitioner had completed her Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to her. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed.

3. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:-

(i) The Respondents are directed to examine the claim of the 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 Petitioner is held to be in order, the Respondents are directed to release the amounts to the Petitioner within a furth