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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
Rehana Begum, D/o (Late) N.M.D. Mustafa – Appellant
Versus
Chief Information Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Commission, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J.
1. Heard Sri S.V. Maruthi Sankar, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri T. Balaswami, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri P. Ravikanth, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Government Administration.
2. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief :
‘‘It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate order, more particularly, one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.1 bearing R.C.NO. 19180/APIC/Estt./2025 dated 24.07.2025 whereby the application of the Petitioner seeking leave for the purpose of attending an International Visitor Leadership Program in U.S.A was rejected as being illegal, arbitrary, violative to principles of naturaljustice and Article 14, 19 and 21 of Indian Constitution and consequently, direct the Respondents to grant the sanctioned leave to the Petitioner to attend the said program for the period 25.08.2025 to 13.09.2025 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. ”
3. The Writ Petitioner is working as State Information Commissioner. She had applied for ava
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