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

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WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 24089/2024

Between:

NadimpalliVenkata Rama Raju ...PETITIONER

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.PEDDI VIJAYBHASKAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

ORDER

1. This writ petition is filed claiming the following relief:

"…To issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Direction or order declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.1 to 6 in not release of the sanctioned amount of Rs.10 Lakhs for financial assistance of my son JAYA PRAKASH VENKATA VARMA NADIMPALLI to study his master degree in Master of Business Administration at "Kaplan Business School"s Melbourne Campus" in Australia, under the "VIDESHI VIDYA DEEVENA" Overseas scholarships scheme Application ID No.OV2018120895, which is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and principles of Natural Justice and pass such other order or orders..."

2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the Respondents admitted that the son of the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of money, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court.

3. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest.

4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for the Respondents placed on record the written instructions dated 11.12.2024 issued by the Respondents / the Managing Director, A.P. State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation, Vijayawada, wherein it is stated that the son of the petitioner/student is eligible for release/sanction of financial assistance for an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- under 'NTR Videshi Vidyadharana Scheme' as per the report submitted by the Vigilance & Enforcement Department. Bill No.2024-1767456 has been submitted to the Department of Treasuries & Accounts (DTA) for approval and the same is pending. Soon after the bills are approved by DTA, the same amount will be released by the Finance Department for crediting into the account of the student/son of the petitioner.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the Respondents, in view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and on perusal of the written instructions dated 11.12.2024 issued by the Respondents / the Managing Director, A.P. State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation, Vijayawada, this Court is of the considered view that the present Writ Petition can be disposed of, with a direction to the Respondents to release the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- to the son of the petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above-said direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO:24089 of 2024

11^th December, 2024

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