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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3396]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

WRIT PETITION NO: 36407/2025

Between:

1. V EERA HARINADH BABU, S/O RAMA SURYA CHANDRA RAO

AGED 45 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, R/O OPP. B.S.N.L EXCHANGE,

BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. T HE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, O/O STATION HOUSE

OFFICER C.I.D, (CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT), 1ST

FLOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE HEAD QUARTER, (DGP

OFFICE), VIJAYAWADA-GUNTUR HIGHWAY, MANGALAGIRI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503.

3. T HE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CID POLICE STATION, ANDHRA

PRADESH, AMARAVATI, MANGALAGIRI.

...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 topleased to issue a writ or writs or order or orders one more

particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of

the 2nd Respondent in not furnishing the information in pursuance of

Petitioner application dated 11/12/205 in terms of section 7 (1) of the Right to

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Information Act, 2005 within stipulated time as illegal, arbitrary and

unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith

furnish the information sought by the Petitioner in pursuance of the

application dated 11/12/2025 and be pleased to pass

IA 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

pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith furnish the copies of the

information sought by the Petitioner in pursuance of the application dated

11/12/2025 and be pleased to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SYED KHADER MASTAN

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

WRIT PETITION NO: 36407 of 2025

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with

the following prayer for:

“…pleased to issue a writ or writs or order or orders one more

particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the

action of the of the 2nd Respondent in not furnishing the

information in pursuance of Petitioner application dated

11/12/205 in terms of section 7 (1) of the Right to Information

Act, 2005 within stipulated time as illegal, arbitrary and

unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent

to forthwith furnish the information sought by the Petitioner in

pursuance of the application dated 11/12/2025 and be pleased

to pass.…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant

Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents

are not furnishing the information which was sought under Right to Information

Act, 2025. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given

to the police.

4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on oral

instructions, submitted that there is a clear appellate remedy available to the

petitioner and that, instead of availing the said remedy, the petitioner has filed

the present writ petition.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the

same, the petition may be disposed of.

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6. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

However, the petitioner is at liberty to work-out his remedy before the

appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand

closed.

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Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOT