APHC010251002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No: 12869 OF 2Q2fi Between: K.Paramesh, S/o. Late K.Eranna, Aged about 48 Years Occ: Business, H.No.1-6-598/3, Ramalayam Temple Lane, Indira Nagar, Xhaitanyapuri, Dilsuk Nagar, Kothapeta Village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgir i District - 500 060. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary (Revenue) Secretariat Buildings at Amaravathi. 2. A.P.Information Commission, Rep. by its Chief Information Commissioner, Service Road, Mangalagiri, Guntur District-522302. 3. The Tahsildar-Cum-Appellate Authority, Adoni, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District. 4. The Public Information Grampanchayat, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District. Officer/Panchayat Secretary, Mandigir ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue appropriate Writ, Order the nature or Direction more particularly of WRIT OF MANDAMUS by declaring the inaction of the one in Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in not providing sought information sufficient information to the RTI Petitioner in regard to RTI application filed before the Respondent No.4, dt 28.05.2024 and the RTI First Appeal dt 01.02.2025 filed before the Respondent No.3, as illegal unjust unreasonable arbitrary against to the provisions of RTI Act 2005 against to the rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India and against to principles of natural justice and of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India in favour of the Petitioner forthwith and also Award Rs. 10,000/- in favour of the Petitioner. IA No: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 to direct the 4‘' Respondent to furnish the information in RTI Application dt;28.05.2024 and 01.02.2025 in favour of the Petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI O.UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI MATTEGUNTA SUDHIR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following order: violation SRI BHAGATH SINGH, ASST.GP SC FOR m APHC010251002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 12869/2025 Between; 1.K PARAMESH, S/0 LATE K.ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, H.NO.1-6-598/3, RAMALAYAM TEMPLE LANE INDIRA NAGAR, CHAITANYAPURI, DILSUK NAGAR, KOTHAPETA VILLAGE, UPPAL MANDAL, MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT - 500 060 ...PETITIONER AND REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARY (REVENUE) AMARAVATHI. REP. BY ITS CHIEF 2.A P INFORMATION COMMISSION INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRl, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522302. 3.THE TAHSILDARCUMAPPELLATE AUTHORITY, ADONI, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4.THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER/PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL MANDIGIR GRAMPANCHAYAT, 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 tomay be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one In the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the 'nacrion of L Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in not providing sought information to the RTI Petitioner in regard to RTI application filed before Respondent No.4, dt 28.05.2024 and the RTI First Appeal dt 01.02.2025 file before the Respondent No.3, as illegal unjust unreasonable arbitrary against to the provisions of RTI Act 2005 against to the rights guaranteed by the constitution of India and against to principles of natural justice and vio atmn of Articles 14 19 and 21 of Constitution of India in favour of the Petitioner forthwith and also Award Rs. 10,000/- in favour of the Petitioner and pass such lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated ;.] support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased stated in the accompanying affidavit in support of the writ humbly prayed that this Honourable Court may to direct Application in the affidavit filed in For the reasons petition, it is further the 4th Respondent to dt;28.05.2024 and 01.02.2025 in favour of the Petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the main writ petition, in the interest of justice furnish the information in RTI Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.0 UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER; Heard Sri O.Udaya Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Bhagath Singh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for the respondents. The above writ petition has been filed to declare the inaction of respondents 3 and 4 in disposing of the appeal dated 01.02.2025 filed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner made applications dated 28.05.2024 and 01.02.2025 under the provisions of the 3 Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act 22 of 2005) before the 4’^^ respondent. Since the 4^^^ respondent failed to furnish the information, the petitioner filed the appeal on the file of the 2"^^^ respondent. The 2"'^ respondent did not dispose of the said appeal. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue would submit that the 3'^ respondent passed the orders vide Rc.B.973/2025, dated 23.06.2025, made an endorsement and the same was communicated to the petitioner by DTDC courier. A copy of the endorsement was handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner across the bar. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the endorsement does not indicate furnishing the requisite information sought by the petitioner. 6. As seen from the prayer in the writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that the 3"'^ respondent has not disposed of the appeal filed by the petitioner. By endorsement dated 21.06.2025, the appeal filed by the petitioner was disposed of. If the petitioner has not been furnished the requisite copies, since an endorsement is made, if the petitioner is aggrieved, is at liberty to challenge the said endorsement before the appropriate authorities as per the provisions of the Act. 7. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand dismissed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// CER E To, 1. The Principal Secretary (Revenue), State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Information Commissioner, A.P. Information Commission, Service Road, Mangalagiri, Guntur District-522302. 3. The Tahsildar-cum-Appellate Authority, Adoni, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District. 4. The Public Information Officer/Panchayat Secretary, Mandigir Grampanchayat, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District. 5. One CC to Sri O.Udaya Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. gi HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025 ^ 21 AUG 2m ^ . Current section 1'*****^ ORDER WP No. 12869 OF 2025 m DISPOSING OF THE WIRT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS