C. Suryanarayana vs State of Telangana and 3 others

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 14253 OF 2022 Between: C.

Suryanara H.No.59/ '1 1, AND 1 ana, Son of late C.Ramulu, Aged about 82 years, Resident of lcH, lV Phase, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. v L .,,PETITIONER 2 3 4 State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, lnformation and Public Relation Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

Telangana State lnformation Commission, Represented by its Commisstoner and Second Appellate Authority, Samachara Hakku Bhavan, M.J.Market' M.J.Road, Hyderabad.

The First Appellate Authority (Under RTI Act), Director/Commercial, TSSPDCL, 6-1-50, Corporate Office, Mint Compound, Hyderabad.

The State Public lnformation Officer and Divisional Engineer,, (Elecl.Operation) TSSPDCL, Wanaparthy, (Under RTI Act), Mahabubnagar District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of CIC Appeal No.9B3/SlC-MAl2O22 filed under Section 19(3) of RTI Act by fixing an early date within one month taking into account the age of the petitioner who is presently 82 years and also health condition. lA NO: 1 OF 2022 PetitionunderSectionlslCPcprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin theaffidavltfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybepleasedto direct the respondents to dispose of CIC Appeal No'983/5lC-MA12022 by fixing an early date and within one month, pending disposal of the Writ Petition' Counsel for the Petitioner:SRl' P'RAVI SHANKER Counsel for the Respondent No's' 1 & 2: GP FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No,s.

3 & 4:SRl R. & 4:SRl R.VlNoD REDDY (Sc FoR TSSPDCL) The Court made the following: ORDER , THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.

ABHISHEK REDDY WRIT PETITION No.

14253 of 2022 ORDI]R Heard the learrred counsel for the petitioner, the learned Governrnent Pleader for Information and Technology appearing on behalf of responderrt Nos.l and 2, and Sri R.

Vinod Reddy, the learned Sta.dirrg counsel for TSSPDCL appearing on behalf of responder.rt Nos.3 and 4.

With their consent, the present Writ petition is bein.s disposed of at the adn.rission stage.

Seeking to direct respondent No.2 - Telangana State lnformation Comrnission, rep. by its Commissioner & Second Appellate Authority, I-l.,"derabad, to dispose of CIC AppealNo.983/SIC-MA/2022 filed under Section l9(3) of the Right to Information Act,2005, at the earliest, the petitioner has flled tl.re present Writ Petition.

Ilavirrg regard to the nature of the grier,.ance of the petitiorrer and considering the age of the petitioner, without going into the nrerits or to respondent No.2 to dispose of CIC Appeal No.983/SIC-MA12O22 r I filed by the petitioner under Section l9(3) of the Right to Igformation dcnrerits olthe case, this writ Petitior.r is disposed of with the direction 2 Act, 2005, strictlY in accordance with law, as expeditiousll' as possible' preferably, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy ofthis order' Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shail stand closed.

There shall be no order as to costs' SD/.K.SAILES //TRUE COPY' SECTION OFFICER Hyderabad.

HI 'o'',. ,n" Principal Secretary, lnformation and Public Relation Department' state of +;ils;;i-beiretaridt guildinss' Hvderabad' 2.TheCommissionerandSecondAppellateAuthoritv,TelanqanaState lnformation cornrnittiJnl6""Jinbi' H'xr' BrraJin' M J Market M J Road' 'lg3F5'3lT?lsb:3::[3"':'J',"?fjTliiS:',,'J:",'j31ff sT""":11' 4 The State Public lnformation Officer and Divisional, Enoineer' . noineer' . iii:i,ffJriiJiil Tbsp 6'c1 ilrii"rpriinv, (U nder RT| -Act), Mahabubnaga r District.

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One CC to SRl.

P.RAVI SHANKER Advocate [OPUC] 6.

Two CCs to GP FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY 'High Court for " ih" stri" of Telangana [OUT] 7.

One CC to SRI R.VINOD REDDY (SC FOR TSSPDCL)' Advocate [OPUC] 8.

Two CD CoPies.

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One SPare CoPY.

GB BS ASSISTANTREGISTRAR,,,' \ HIGH COURT DATED:2210312022 ORDER WP.No.14253 of 2022 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS. 'r,r sra rA: ( q 0I APil 2U2 :)o.J *