Date of reserved for orders : nil Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010679102017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 19829/2017 Between: 1. L. RAJIV REDDY,, S/O LATE PEDDI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: ADVOCATE R/O H.NO. 2-219, II ROAD ANANTHAPURAM-515 004. A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, (A2 SECTION) HEALTH MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY/DEPUTY SECRETARY A2 SECTION, HEALTH MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 4. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF A.P. AND CHAIRMAN OF HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE UNDER R.T.I.ACT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2 ...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 pleased toto issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of 'Mandamus' declaring the action of the respondent in not furnishing the information as requested by the petitioner in his letter dated 25-5-2016 addressed Under Section 6(1) of Right to Information Act-2005 (document P- 1) as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and contrary to Art. 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents-2 & 3 to furnish the information as reqeusted by the petitioner in the Annexure-P1 interms of orders of the A.P. Information Commission dated 15-11-2016 immediately and also direct the respondent to pay Rs. 25,000/- U/S 20 (1) of RTI Act, 2005 to the petitioner herein in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 24221 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 respondents-2 & 3 to furnish the information as reqeusted by the petitioner in the AnnexureP1 interms of orders of the A.P. Information Commission dated 15-11-2016 immediately in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P N SUNIL KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (AP) 2. E RAMULU (SC FOR AP INF. COM.) 3. 4. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 19829/2017 ORDER: Sri P.N. Sunil Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through virtual mode, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 03.07.2026 GVK Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 87 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No: 19829 of 2017 Date: 03.07.2026 GVK