MANTHENA SATYANARAYANA RAJU vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO.20376 OF 2023 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “....declaring the action of the respondent nos.

1 to 5 in not release of the sanctioned amount Rs.10 lakhs for financial assistance of my son HEMANTH RAMACHANDRA VARMA MANTHENA to study his master degree in Applied Manufacturing Management at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Canada state under the VIDESHI VIDYA DEEVENA Overseas scholarships scheme Application ID No.OV2018119418 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.....” 2.

Heard Sri Peddi Vijay Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare.

3.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare on instructions dated 21.09.2023 submitted that, in the enquiry conducted by the Vigilance Department the petitioner’s son was found eligible and entitled for extending the benefit of Videshi Vidya Deevena, as such the authorities have admitted to pay the sanctioned amount to the candidate and sought three(03) months time for payment of the amount.

4.

To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection.

2 5.

A perusal of the instructions placed on record showing the list of eligible and not eligible candidates makes it clear that the status of petitioner’s son was shown as ‘eligible and entitlement’.

As the respondent authorities are also ready to release the sanctioned amount to the candidates that are found eligible, instead of keeping this writ petition pending, this Court is inclined to dispose of the same with the following direction: The respondents are directed to release the sanctioned amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of t eriod of three(03) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

No costs.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 26.09.2023, BRS