IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SA WRIT PETITION NO: 10157 OF 2025 Between: Grandhi Nagendra Prasad, S/o. late Grandhi Kondala Rao, aged 65 Advocate, R/o. D.No.44-34-11, Nandagiri Nagar, Visakhapatnam District. ...PETITIONER years. AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission, rep. by its Registrar, 1® Floor, MGM Capital, Near NRI Y Junction, NH-16 Service Road, Chinakakani, Mangalagiri, Guntur district-522302. 3. The Public Information Officer-cum- Superintendent of Police, Bheemavaram, West Godavari district 4. The Public Information Officer-cum-Circle Inspector of Police, Palakollu Rural Circle, Palakollu, West Godavar District 5. The Public Information Officer-cum-Sub Inspector of Police, Elamanchili Police Station, Yelamanchili, West Godavari District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an appropriate order, writ or direction more particularly m the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of 2"^^ respondent-state Information Commission in not disposing of the Second Appeal dated 06.02.2025 preferred by the petitioner information as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law may one seeking certain the contrary to the very spirit / r / and object of enacting the Right to Information Act, 2005, besides being mala fide and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct 2"'^ respondent to furnish information to the petitioner pursuant to the Second Appeal dated 06.02.2025 forthwith, in the interest of Justice. / / 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 furnish information to the petitioner pursuant to the Second Appeal dated 06.02.2025 in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. L. NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,4 & 5: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.2:-- The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010198122025 f IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) / SiiflS [3331] ■Al“. 0£;''fT /' TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10157/2025 Between: Grandhi Nagendra Prasad ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) I Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: :: ORDER:: The grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition is that respondent No.2 - the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission- is not disposing of the Second Appeal dated 06.02.2025, filed by the petitioner. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner filed a statutory Second Appeal on the file of respondent No.2 vide Ex.P1. However, the authority has not disposed of the appeal. ' V SRS.J W.P.No.10157 of 2025 Sri Ajay, learned Assistant Government Pleader, would submit that respondent No.2 will dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within four (04) weeks, by following the procedure. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned respondent No.2 to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner vide Ex.P1, strictly as per the Rules, within four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District The Registrar, Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission,!®* floor, MGM Capital, Near NRI Y Junction, NH-16 Service Road, Chinakakani, Mangalagiri, Guntur district-522302. The Public Information Officer-cum- Superintendent of Police, Bheemavaram, West Godavari district The Public Information Officer-cum-Circle Inspector of Police, Palakollu Rural Circle, Palakollu, West Godavar District The Public Information Officer-cum-Sub Inspector of Police, Elamanchili Police Station, Yelamanchili, West Godavari District. One CC to Sri P. L. Narasimha Rao, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ssb \ I \ \ l, 1L HIGH COURT \ \ \ \ DATED:29/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.10157 of 2025 I !5 MAY ?n9S \ J? . Curretu aacuon DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STApf nc ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS