Dismissed

Gundagalla.Bhulaxmi, v. The State of Telangana. Rep.by its Principal Secretary to

Telangana HC25 Feb 2025WP/14186/2015

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Writ petition sought mandamus directing grant of Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi financial assistance for the petitioner's daughter for the academic year 2014, allegedly denied because the petitioner married a forward caste person. The respondents represented that the cause of action did not survive. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous, vacated the interim order, with no costs.

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Gundagalla.Bhulaxmi, Vs The State of Telangana… — Education and Admissions | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 14186 OF 201s

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Between:

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Gundagalla.Bhulaxmi,, D/o. Late.Narsing, Hindu,^{(S.C-Madiga),} Aged about 42 Years, Rl/o. H.No.5-1812, Argul Village, Jakranpalli Mandal, Via Armoor, Nizamabad District. PIN 503224.

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,) ...PETITIONER

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AND

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'1 . The State of Telangana. Rep.by its Principal Secretary to, Government, Social Welfare (Education) Department, As Chairman of Selection Committee, Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi- Secratariat, Hyderabad.

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The Joint Director( Financial assistance) Scheduled Caste, Development Department, DSS Bhavan, Masabtank, Hyderabad.

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The District Coliector and ltrlagistrate, Nizamabad D]strict.,^-

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The Joint Collector, & Chairman, The Scrutiny Commiftee, At District^Level, Nizamabad District

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...RES'.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High^{Courtmay be} pleased to lssue a writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the First Respondent in^{not grantingthe} Financial Assistance to the Petitioners Daughter by^{name Gundagalla Swathi,} Under Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi, as^{Prescribed UnderG.O.Ms.No.54,} Dated 28-0620 13, and not taking Decision on the Interviews^{conducted on 11-08-} 2014, Yide Rc.No.D112456/2013, Dated 07-08-2014, in^{which the Petitioners} daughter is listed at Serial^{No.26, and denying the Benefit on the ground that,} subsequently, the Petitioner married a Fontard^{caste person is illegal, Contrary} to Articles 14,16, and^2'1 of the Constitution^{of lndia,and against the principals of} natural^justice, and Contrary to A.P.^{(S.C,S.T,and Regulationof lssue of} Community Certificates Act,1993, Rules^{made thereunder, and consequently,}

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Direct the Respc rrdents to pay the Financial assistanc:e k the petitioners Daughter by name 3undagalla Swathi, as per G.O.Ms.l'Jo.54, Dated 2g-06'2013 l.A. NO: 1 OF 201 WPMP. NO: 18589 OF 2015

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Petition uncr:r Section 151 CPC praying that in the crrc( mstances stated in the affidavit file,l in support of the petition, the High Cor_rrt may be pleased to direct the first Respondent to pay the Financial assistance t r the petitioners Daughter by name Gundagalla Swathi, as per G.O.Ms No.54, t)ated 28-062013 im med iately

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. S. SATYANARAYANA MOOFITI{Y Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1&2: AGp FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Funsel^{for the RerspondentNos.} 3&4: AGp FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI^NANDA

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WRIT PETITI ON No. 14186 0F²⁰¹⁵

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ORDER:

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Heard Sri S. Satyanaraya Moorthy,^{learned counsel} appearing on behalf of the^{petitioner, learned Assistant} Government Pleader for Socia!^{Welfare, appearing on} behalf of the respondent Nos.1^{and 2 and learned} Assistant Government Pleader for^{Revenue, appearing} on behalf ofthe respondent^{Nos.3 and 4.}

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The petitioner approached the^{Court seeking} prayer as under:

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to issue a writ, order or^{directionmore} particularly in the nature of Writ of^Mandamus declaring the in action of the^{First Respondent in not} granting the Financial Assistance to the Petitioner's daughter by name Gundagalla^{Swathi under} "Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi" as Prescribed under G.O. Ms. No. 54, Dated 28-06-2013^{and not taking} decision on the Interviews conducted^{on 11-08-2014,} Vide Rc. No. D1/245612013, Dated 07-08-2014ⁱⁿ which the Petitioner's daughter is listed at^SerialNo. 26 and denying the benefit on the^{ground that} subsequently the Petitioner^{marrieda Forward caste} person is illegal, Contrary to Articles 74, 16 and 2l^of the Constitution of India and against^{the principlesof}

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natrr|al justice and contrary to A. p. (s.c, :s,r., and B.C.) Regulation of Issue of Communil.y Cetif cates Act, 1993 Rules made there under and corsr:qrrently direrl. the Respondents to pay the Finanr:ial assis:ance to ttre Petitioner's Daughter by nam,: Guldirgalla Swa:hi as per G.O. Ms. No.54, Dated 28_06_2,11.i and to pit:;s ..".

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It ii represented by the learned Ass;istant (;overnment Pleader fo^- Social Welfare, appearing on b(lhalf oF respondent Nos.l anc 2 that the cause of action irr the p-esent writ petition dces not survive for adjudication ;rny nrore since the issue perte ins to admission of the petitione- und:r ,.Ambedkar Overseas /idya Nidhi,. for the academic year, 20-_.4.

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4, Brinoing the said submissions mad€r by the learned Assistant Government plearler fr:r Social Welfare, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2 on recorcl, the Writ petition is dismissed as lrnlructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs

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The interim order granted by this Eourt on 14.05.2O:t 5 in W.p.M.p. No. 18589 of 2015 stands vacated.

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

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in the Writ Petition shall also stand closed.

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SD/- P. PADMANABHA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//

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To, 1. One CC to SRl. S. SATYANARAYANA IVOORTHY, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ,High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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1. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

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1. Two CD Copies BM GJP

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DATED:2510212025

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WP.No.14186 of 2015

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DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFFiUCTOUS WITHOUT COSTS

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