Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010168652016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5419/2016 Between: 1. G.RAMACHANDRA RAO, S/O G.CHATWAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: PHARMACIST, O/O PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE HALAHARVI, ALUR TALUK, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF AP PRL SCY GAD HYD 6, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAI SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE CHARIMAN, JOINT STAFF COUNCIL AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR KURNOOL DISTRICT KURNOOL 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER RTI ACT, KURNOOL DISTRICT. KURNOOL. 4. THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER UNDER RTI ACT, 0/0 DISTRICT COLLECTOR , KURNOOL. 5. A P NON GAZETTED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT, 5-9-1112, GUNFOUNDRY, HYDERABAD-29. 6. THE PESIDENT, A.P.NON GAZETTED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT BRANCH KURNOOL. 2 CGR,J W.P.No.5419 of 2016 7. THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD. ...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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of 'Mandamus' declaring the action of the respondents in not giving the information as to the A.P.Non Gazetted officers Association Kurnool District Branch pursuant to the application of the petitioner under RTI Act, dated 26- 10-2015 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to furnish the information as requested by the petitioner in his application dated 26-10-2015, appeal dated 3-12-2015, and second appeal dated 13-01-2016 to the petitioner immediatly and also direct the respondents 1&2 not to conduct elections to theKurnool District Branch till the information is furnished by the respondent No.6 IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 6893 OF 2016 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 direct the respondents to furnish the information as requested by the petitioner in his appliction dated 26-10-2015, appeal dated 3-12-2015, and second appeal dated 13-01-2016 to the petitioner immediatly and also direct the respondents not to conduct elections to the Kurnool District Branch till the information is furnished by the respondent No.6 pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D RAMAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (AP) 3. 4. SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU 3 CGR,J W.P.No.5419 of 2016 The Court made the following Order: None appears for the petitioner. 2. Even on 25.06.2026, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 3 & 4 and the learned counsel appearing for the 5th respondent are present. 4. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the present Writ Petition. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J Date:02.07.2026 KPV Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 CGR,J W.P.No.5419 of 2016 40 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.5419 of 2016 02.07.2026 KPV