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2025 DAILYLAW 25965 (AP)

J PRASAD REDDY v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/18665/2025 · 2025-07-23

Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad

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APHC010367042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18665 OF 2025 Between: J Prasad Reddy, S/o Venkatayya, Aged 63 years Occ. Electrician, R/o Mushtapalli (V) Atmakur (M) Nandyal ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Information Commissioner, The Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission 1®* floor, MGM Capital Near NRI, Y Junction NH16 Service Road, Chinakakani Mangalagiri, Guntur 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyala District ' 4. The First Appellate Authority Cum The District Revenue Officer, Nandyala, Nandyala District 5. The Public Information Officer (PIO) -Cum- The Mandal Revenue Tahsildar, Banaganapalle (PO) (M) Nandyala ...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 order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents more particularly 2"'^ respondent not disposing the ; 27.06.2025 is illegal arbitrary unjust and violative Constitution of India and particularly 2 second appeal/complaint dated - of Art 14 and 21 of the more of the Act within a time frame PIO to furnish the consequently directing the respondents nd respondent to expeditiously hear and dispose petitioners second appeal/complaint under the RTI fixed by this Hon’ble Court (i) Direct the Respondent information sought by the petitioner in RTI Application dated 30.04,2025 forthwith lA 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to expeditiously hear and dispose of the petitioner’s second appeal./complaint 27.06.2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 5: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: under the RTI Act dated in the interest of justice APHC010367042025 ■’7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18665 OF 2025 Between: 1. J PRASAD REDDY, S/o Venkatayya Aged 63 years Occ. Electrician R/o Mushtapalli (V) Atmakur (M) Nandyal ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Information Commissioner, The Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission 1st floor, MGM Capital Near NRI, Y Junction NH16 Service Road, Chinakakani Mangalagiri, Guntur 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyala District 4. The First Appellate Authority Cum The District Revenue Officer, Nandyala, Nandyala District 5. The Public Information Officer PIO Cum The Mandal Revenue Tahsildar, Banaganapalle (PO) (M) Nandyala ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE I 2 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Pamarthy Rathnakar, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner (appearing through video conference) and Sri K. Bhagat Singh Assistant Government Pieader for Revenue and Sri Ajay Babu,’ Assistant Government Pleader for GAD. 2. The prayer sought in the Writ Petition i order, writ or direction, more particularlv one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of particularly 2"'^ respondent not disposing thJ second appeal/complaint dated 27.06.2025 is illegal arbitrary unjust and violative of Art 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India msDondr^f respondents more particularly 2 respondent to expeditiously hear and dispose of the petitioner’s 3 frame furnth thP^nf ® Respondent PIO to Lted 30 0rS2T petitioner in RTI Application dated 30.042025 forthwith and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the learned learned IS as under; nd case 2. The facts on record would indicate that the Writ Petitioner has filed the Second Appeal before the Respondent No.2 only on 27.06.2025 On the face of it, it cannot be said that there is any kind inaction on the part of the Respondent No.2 in disposing of this appeal and that the present Writ Petition IS not only premature in nature but is also an abuse of process. 3. In this view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to entertain this Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No Order as to Costs. Liberty is, however, granted to the Writ Petitioner to approach the Court, if there is inaction on the part of the Respondent No.2 beyond the statutory period. 4. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER 1. One CC to SRI PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies gsg ' HIGH COURT DATED: 24/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18665 OF 2025 ands^ S 15 SEP 2025 . Curreot Secuon . ^ e», - • 9. DISMISSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS