Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010007282017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 1183/2017 Between: 1. B.MUSALAPPA, S/O YERRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: EX-SERVICEMAN, R/O H.NO. 10-145A, A-1, RAMALAXMAMMA VEEDHI, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH INFORMATION COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, H.NO. 5-4-399 GROUND FLOOR, SAMARA HAKKU BHAVAN NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD. 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER RTI ACT, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, BEERAVANAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 4. THE INFORMATION OFFICER, (UNDER RTI ACT) MANDAL REVENUE OFFICE, NEAR CLOCK TOWER OPPSHANTHI THEATRE, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 NJS,J W.P No.1183 of 2017 2 pleased toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not passing any orders in the appeal bearing No. 24574/2016/IC-LTK filed on 23-7-2016 inspite of the repeated visits made by the petitioner, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and in contravention of provisions of Section 19 (6) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 1312 OF 2017 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 2nd respondent to forthwith dispose of the appeal No. 24574/2016/IC-LTK filed on 23-7-2016 in terns of the provisions of Section 19 (6) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, during the pendency of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA REDDY CHITTEM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. E RAMULU (SC FOR AP INF. COM.) 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) NJS,J W.P No.1183 of 2017 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Writ Petition No:1183 of 2017 The Court made the following Order: Mr. G.Venkateswarlu, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 2. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Interim orders, if any, granted on the earlier occasion shall stand dissolved. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Date:25.06.2026 KA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No