Pitchuka Siva Sateesh (Student) Vs the State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Pitchuka Siva Sateesh (Student) Vs the State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with directions: (i) respondents to examine the petitioner's claim within six weeks of receiving a copy of the order; (ii) if the claim is held in order, to release the amounts within a further eight weeks; (iii) no order as to costs; and, as a sequel, any pending miscellaneous petitions to stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in not releasing the sanctioned financial assistance of Rs.10,00,000/- under the 'Videshi Vidya Deevana' Overseas Scholarship scheme (Application I.D. No.OV2018121287) is illegal and arbitrary. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to examine the petitioner's claim within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

In the event the petitioner's claim is held to be in order, the respondents are directed to release the amounts to the petitioner within a further period of eight weeks.ratio¶43
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶44

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Nyapathy Vijay, J., disposed of W.P.No.10121 of 2026 on 17.04.2026. The petitioner, a student represented by his father Pithuka Malikarjuna Rao (weaver, Polavaram village, Gudur Mandal, Krishna District), sought mandamus release of Rs.10,00,000/- sanctioned in his favour (Application I.D. No.OV2018121287) under the 'Videshi Vidya Deevana' Overseas Scholarship scheme / N.T.R. Videshi Vidhyadharana Scheme (cf. G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016) for an MBA at Newyork Institute of Technology, USA (academic year 2018-2019), payable in two installments, which was never disbursed although the course was completed. The Court made no finding of illegality or arbitrariness; accepting the Assistant Government Pleader (Social Welfare)'s submission, it directed the respondents — the State of Andhra Pradesh (B C Welfare Department; Finance and Planning Department), the Managing Director, Backward Classes Welfare Department, and the District BC Welfare Officer, Krishna District — to examine the claim within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order and, if the claim is held in order, to release the amounts within a further eight weeks. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including the Section 151 CPC interlocutory petition) stand closed as a sequel.

APHC010200132026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3460]

FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 10121/2026

Between:

PITCHUKA SIVA SATEESH (STUDENT), REP. BY IT IS FATHER PITHUKA MALIKARJUNA RAO, AGED 66 YEARS, OCCUPATION. WEAVER, R/O 2-104, POLAVARAM VILLAGE, GUDUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TADIGADAPA, VR SIDDARDHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE VISHAL RESIDENCY, VIJAYAWADA ,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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4. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 son of the petitioner Pitchuka Siva Sateesh as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID.NoOV2018121287 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 son of the petitioner Pitchuka Siva Sateesh forthwith under Application ID.NoOV2018121 287, 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 Lakhsjunder N.T.R. VideshiVidhyadharana Scheme to the son of the petitioner Pitchuka Siva Sateesh forthwith under Application ID.NoOV2018121287, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.K KOUTILYA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

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2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.10121 of 2026

O R D E 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 Petitioner (Application I.D. No.OV2018121287) under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary.

The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Deevana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2018-2019 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2018121287. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Business Administration Course at Newyork Institute of Technology, United States in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed his Master of Business Administration Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to him. Hence, the present

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Writ Petition is filed.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social

Welfare submits that the application of the Petitioner would be considered and amounts would be sanctioned, if the Petitioner is within the conditions specified, for release of the amounts.

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 further period of eight (08) weeks.

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

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As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending

in this Petition shall stand closed.

__________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J

Date: 17.04.2026 chs

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO:10121/2026

Dt. 17.04.2026

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