IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24186 of 2003 Between: Nuli Nagamani W/o Rambabu Sri Radha Krishna Mahila Mandal, Regd.No. 114/1986, Sivalayam Street C/o Bridge News Paper, Tadepalligudem (PO), West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of India, Rep. by its The Executive Director, Central Social Welfare Board, Samaj Kalyan Bhavan, B-12, Institutional Area, South of IIT, New Delhi - 110 016. 2 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad rep. by its The Secretary( VT/N) A.P. State Social Welfare Advisor Board, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, Nampalli, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus by direction the respondents one and two, herein to release the balance grant amount of Rs. 2,22,450/- to the petitioner society within reasonable period of time, together with an interest of 18% P.A. or the period from Jan 2001 to Jan 2003 for undertaking and completing the stipulated and sponsored training programme in terms of the conditions laid down in the sanction of grant by the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: . The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is a President of Sri Radha Krishna Mahila Mandali. The Government of India introduced schemes to extend financial help for conducting a vocational training course. Through proceedings, dated 23.11.2000, a sum of Rs.65,225/- was sanctioned. It is stated that this amount was later on revised to Rs.2,82,450/-. The petitioner states that initially a sum of Rs.60,000/- was released, but the subsequent instalments were not released. The petitioner contends that the necessary particulars were furnished whenever asked for and still the amount was not released. This Writ Petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to release the balance amount. The first respondent filed a counter-affidavit. It is admitted that initially a sum of Rs.65,225/- was sanctioned, and later on, it was revised to Rs.2,82,450/- vide proceedings, dated 15.02.2001. The reason for not releasing the balance amount is stated to be the failure on the part of the petitioner to furnish the copies of marks memos of the candidates, utilization certificates and other particulars. The first respondent states that even during the pendency of the writ petition, telegrams and letters were issued to the petitioner requiring them to submit certain particulars and despite the same, the petitioner did not cooperate. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent and learned Government Pleader for the Social Welfare appearing for the second respondent. It is a matter of record that the petitioner was sanctioned a sum of Rs.2,82,450/- and part of which, was already released. The petitioner is under obligation to furnish the particulars of the candidates, their memorandum of marks as well as utilization certificates, to enable the first respondent to release the balance amount. From the perusal of the counter-affidavit filed by the first respondent, it is clear that they acknowledged their obligation to release the amount. The alleged lapse on the part of the petitioner to furnish necessary information is said to be the reason for not releasing the amounts. Even now, it is not too late. The first respondent shall indicate the type of information that is necessary for release of the funds and the petitioner shall comply with the same. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the petitioner may approach the first respondent for release of the balance amount, and the latter, in turn, shall indicate the nature of information to be furnished by the petitioner. The petitioner shall furnish such information and particulars and on compliance with the same, the first respondent shall release the amount. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ Dt.26.11.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ