Kodari Krishna Chaitanya (Student) v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 226 writ petition (W.P.No.10075 of 2026, decided 17.04.2026) seeking a writ of mandamus for release of sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- overseas scholarship under the 'Videshi Vidya Deevana'/N.T.R. VideshiVidhyadharana Scheme (G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016; Application ID OV2018120529) against State of Andhra Pradesh EBC Welfare and Finance Departments, Managing Director EBC Welfare Department and District EBC Welfare Officer, Guntur; grievance was non-disbursement of sanctioned aid despite completion of Master of Management for Engineers Course at Central Queensland University, Australia; Court disposed of the petition with time-bound directions - examination of claim within six weeks and conditional release within a further eight weeks if claim is in order; no costs; interim application under Section 151 CPC closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondents to examine the petitioner's claim within six weeks and, if the claim is found to be in order, to release the sanctioned amounts within a further eight weeks; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the petition stand closed.