APHC010367052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18708 OF 2025 Between: V V Sai Dath, S/o Ramarao, Aged 45 years Occ: Reporter, R/o Near Old Bustand Atmakur (PO) (M) Nandyal ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare 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 Public Information Officer PIO-Cum-The District Tribal welfare Officer, Nandyal (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 particularlyone in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents more particularly 2nd respondent not disposing the second appeal/complaintdated 29.01.2025 is illegal arbitrary unjust and violative of Art 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently directing the respondents more particularly 2nd respondent to expeditiously hear and dispose of the petitioners second appeal/complaint under the RTI Act within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court (i) Direct the 3rd Respondent PIO to furnish the information sought by^he petitioner in RTI Application dated 13.12.2024 forthwith., ' 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 2"^ respondent to expeditiously hear and dispose of the petitioner’s second appeal/complaint under the RTI Act dated 29.01.2025 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010367052025 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: 18708/2025 Between: 1.V V SAI DATH, S/0 RAMARAO AGED 45 YEARS OCC. REPORTER R/0 NEAR OLD BUSTAND ATMAKUR (PO) (M) NANDYAL ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE 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 CHINAKAKANI MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR NH16 SERVICE ROAD 3.THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER PIO CUM THE DISTRICT TRIBAL WELFARE OFFICER, NANDYAL (PO) (M) NANDYALA ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Pamarthy Rathnakar, learned Counsel appearing online for the Writ Petitioner, Sri K. Bhagat Singh, learned Assistant Pleader for Revenue and Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for GAD. The prayer sought in the Writ Petitioner is as under: Government 2. “For the reasons stated above, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may 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 second appeal/complaint dated 29.01.2025 is illegal arbitrary unjust and violative of Art 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently directing the respondents more particularly 2" respondent to expeditiously hear and dispose of the petitioners second appeal/complaint under the RTI Act within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court (I) Direct the Respondent RIO to furnish the Information sought by the petitioner in RTI Application dated 13.12.2024 forthwith and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. ” 3. Sri Pamarthy Rathnakar, learned Counsel appearing online for the Writ Petitioner, would submit that the Writ Petitioner has under the Right to Information Act, 2005 on 13.12.2024 before the Competent Authority, seeking the information mentioned in paragraph 3 of the Affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition. It is also submitted by the Writ Petitioner that, since the statutory period of thirty (30) days had already lapsed, the Writ Petitioner filed Appeal the Chief Information Commissioner on 29.01.2025 (Ex.P.2). Having regard to the facts of the to dispose of the matter at the admission directions; made an Application 4. before 5. case, this Court deems it appropriate stage by issuing the following 3 r The Public Information Officer (PIO)-cum-Mandal Revenue Tahsildar (Respondent No.3) is directed to act on the Application submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 13.12.2024 (Ex.P.1) within a period of four (04) weeks and to issue Proceedings within two (02) weeks thereafter by passing an Order in accordance with I. law; The said Proceedings issued by Respondent No.3 shall be communicated to the Writ Petitioner within two (02) weeks thereafter: and In view of the above directions, the Writ Petitioner is directed to withdraw the Appeal pending before the Chief Information Commissioner within two (02) weeks from today. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. II. 6. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ;/ Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// c5^S^fficer SE To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare 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 Public Information Officer PIO Cum The District Tribal welfare Officer, Nandyal (PO) (M) Nandyala 4. One CC to Sri Pamarthy Rathnakar Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Social Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CCs to GP for GAD, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies HIGH COURT DATED:22/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18708 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS