APHC010690102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 35457 of 2025 Between: 1. GONUGUNTLA VENKATESWARLU, S/o. NAGESWAR RAO, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. G. V. R. NAGAR, 17 MANDAL AND TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 522238. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 1ST FLOOR, MGM CAPITAL, CHINAKAKANI VILLAGE, MANGALAG GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APCPDCL, ELECTRICITY (OPERATION), KANDUKUR TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 517503. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, APCPDCL, ELECTRICITY (OPERATION), ONGOLE. 523001 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION DIVISION, APCPDCL, KANDUKUR.-523105 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APCPDCL, KANDUKUR RURAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 35457 of 2025 GONUGUNTLA VENKATESWARLU, S/o. NAGESWAR RAO, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. G. V. R. NAGAR, 17TH WARD, KANDUKUR MANDAL AND TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 522238. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 1ST FLOOR, MGM CAPITAL, CHINAKAKANI VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI MANDAL, -522503. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APCPDCL, ELECTRICITY (OPERATION), KANDUKUR TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 517503. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, APCPDCL, ELECTRICITY , ONGOLE. 523001 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION DIVISION, APCPDCL, THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APCPDCL, KANDUKUR RURAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.-523105 ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA GONUGUNTLA VENKATESWARLU, S/o. NAGESWAR RAO, WARD, KANDUKUR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 1ST FLOOR, MGM IRI MANDAL, THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, APCPDCL, ELECTRICITY (OPERATION), KANDUKUR TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 517503. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, APCPDCL, ELECTRICITY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OPERATION DIVISION, APCPDCL, THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APCPDCL, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Mrs.PANGULURU RACHANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. Mr.V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. Mr.KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU( SC FOR AP INFORMATION COMMISSION) 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. At the time of considering the matter, it is represented on behalf of the 2nd respondent that the appeal filed by the petitioner is numbered vide S.A.No.5855 of 2025 and the same would be disposed of in due course. However, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, providing that the 2nd respondent shall take steps to dispose of the appeal, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of three (3) months, after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the parties concerned and in accordance with the Law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Dt. 07 .05.2026 BLV 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 35457 of 2025 Date: 07.05.2026 BLV