Alapati Hema Nymisha (Student) Vs the State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Alapati Hema Nymisha (Student) Vs the State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Conditional directions: respondents to examine the petitioner's claim within six (06) weeks of receipt of the order and, if the claim is held to be in order, to release the amounts within a further eight (08) weeks; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. No unconditional release of the Rs. 10,00,000 was ordered.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' failure to release the sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000 under the 'Videshi Vidya Dharana' Overseas Scholarship scheme (Application I.D. No. OV2019122253) is illegal and arbitrary.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to examine the petitioner's claim within six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

If, on examination, 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 (08) weeks.

Key takeaways

No order as to costs.ratio¶45
As a sequel to the disposal, pending miscellaneous petitions in this matter (including IA No. 1 of 2026) stand closed.ratio¶48

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction) — Nyapathy Vijay, J — W.P.No.11446 of 2026, decided 27.04.2026. A student petitioner, represented by her father, sought a writ of mandamus (Article 226) against State respondents (Principal Secretaries, EBC Welfare and Finance & Planning Departments; MD, EBC Welfare Department; District EBC Welfare Officer, Guntur) for non-release of sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,000/- under the 'Videshi Vidya Dharana' Overseas Scholarship scheme (per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016), Application I.D. No. OV2019122253, availed for a completed Master of Project Management (Advanced) course at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. The Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare submitted that the application would be considered and amounts sanctioned if conditions were met. The Court DISPOSED OF the petition with directions: (i) respondents to examine the claim within six (06) weeks of receipt of the order; (ii) if the claim is found in order, release the amounts within a further eight (08) weeks; (iii) no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (incl. IA No. 1 of 2026 under S.151 CPC invoking the N.T.R. Videshi Vidhyadharana Scheme) closed. No precedent was cited or relied upon; the release ordered was conditional, not unconditional.

APHC010226932026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3460]

MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 11446/2026

Between:

ALAPATI HEMA NYMISHA (STUDENT), REP. BY HER FATHER ALAPATI SYAMALARAO, S/O A.VEERA VENKAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCCUPATION SELF EMPLOYEED, FLAT NO.106,HARIKA HOMES, NALANDA NAGAR,2ND LINE, OPP CHALAPATHI GROUNDS, RING ROAD,GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522007

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, E B C WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SRI

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VISHNU TOWERS, KRISHNAVENI SCHOOL ROAD, PORANKI (V), PENAMALURU (M), VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521137

THE DISTRICT EBC WELFARE OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522004.

...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 daughter of the petitioner Alapati Hema Nymisha as per G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 27.08.2016 despite sanction of funds by the Government under Application ID.No. OV2019122253 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 Alapati Hema Nymisha forthwith under Application ID.No. OV2019122253, 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 may be 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 Alapati Hema Nymisha forthwith under Application ID.No. OV2019122253, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.11446 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.OV2019122253) under ‘Videshi Vidya Dharana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme, as illegal and arbitrary.

The Petitioner had applied for financial assistance under ‘Videshi Vidya Dharana’ Overseas Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2019-2020 and the same was allotted with Application I.D. No.OV2019122253. After due verification, Respondent-Authorities sanctioned Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Petitioner for pursuing Master of Project Management (Advanced) Course at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia in two (02) installments. Though, the Petitioner had completed her Master of Project Management (Advanced) Course, the financial assistance as promised to the Petitioner was not disbursed to

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her. Hence, the present 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: 27.04.2026 chs

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO:11446/2026

Dt. 27.04.2026

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