i. APHC010358712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) •h; TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18468 OF 2025 Between: N Abdul Rawoof, S/o Late N Hussen Peera, Aged about 77 years, R/o D. No 18/246, Valmiki Sarkil, Guntakal, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi District. 2. The Public Information Officer (PIO), Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Public Information Officer (PIO), Revenue Divisional Officer, R.D.O. Office, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The First Appellate Authority, Office of the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The First Appellate Authority, Office of the Revenue Divisional Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The State Information Commission, Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada Guntur Officer, Rep. By Chief Information ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing the RTI applications dated 18.02.2025 vide Postal Orders N0.69F 025425 and 69F025426 submitted by the petitioner under the Right to Information act, 2005 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith dispose of the petitioners RTI applications dated 18.02.2025 vide Postal Orders No.69F 025425 and 69F025426 by furnishing the information sought for lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondents to forthwith dispose of the petitioner’s RTI applications dated 18.02.2025 vide Postal Orders No.69F 025425 and 69F 025426 by furnishing the information sought for, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S. AYESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondents No.1: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents No.2 to 5: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following order: APHC010358712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18468/2025 Between: 1 N ABDUL RAWOOF, S/0 LATE N HUSSEN PEERA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/0 D.NO. 18/246, VALMIKl SARKIL, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER PIO, SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION ANANTAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER PIO, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, R.D.O. OFFICE, ANANTAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION, ANANTAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5.THE FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6.THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, REP.BY CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.AYESHA AZMAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Smt. Ayesha Azma S, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri K. Bhagat Singh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue & Land Acquisition. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “Under these circumstances, it is just and necessary in the interest of Just, that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing the RTI applications dated 18.02.2025 vide Postal Orders N0.69F 025425 and 69F025426 submitted by the petitioner under the Right to Information act, 2005 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith dispose of the petitioners RTI applications dated 18.02.2025 vide Postal Orders No.69F 025425 and 69F025426 by furnishing the information sought for and pass such order or orders in the proper circumstances of the case in the interest ofjustice. It is also necessary in the interest of justice that, this Honble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith dispose of the petitioner’s RTI applications dated 18.02.2025 vide Postal Orders N0.69F 025425 and 69F 025426 by furnishing the information sought for, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such order or orders as deem fit in the proper circumstances of the case in the interest ofjustice.’’ The facts would indicate that the Writ Petitioner has submitted two separate Applications under the Right to Information Act, 2005, 18.02.2025, seeking copies of the Award passed by Respondent No.2 for 2. 3. on an 3 ^extent of Acs.1.83 in Survey No.462 and Acs.2.28 in Survey No.462-1, Guntakal Town, Anantapur District. It is submitted that the said land was acquired for the purpose of H.L.C canal at Guntakal Town. It is the submission of the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner that, despite the fact that the Applications were made way back on 18.02.2025, the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 have not acted upon the same within the statutory period. 4. Having regard to these facts, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, without going into the merits, with the following directions: i. Respondent Nos.2 & 3 are directed to consider the Applications submitted by the Writ Petitioner on 18.02.2025 (Ex.P.1) and act on the same in accordance with law within a period of four (04) weeks from today; and ii. Respondent Nos.2 & 3 are also directed to forward a copy of the response to the Writ Petitioner within two (02) weeks thereafter. 5. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Sri K. Bhagat Singh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, is directed to convey the gist of this Order to Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 forthwith for effective compliance. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. / Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGI^AR 8. //TRUE COPY// SE N OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Public Information Officer PIO, Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Public Information Officer PIO, Revenue Divisional Officer Office, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The First Appellate Authority, Office of the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The First Appellate Authority, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Chief Information Commissioner, State Information Commission, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada. 7. One CC to SRI AYESHA AZMA S Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE Fligh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies R.D.O. gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 22/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18468 OF 2025 I umm s ‘ ^ ^ CurrenI beciion DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS