THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTSICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.12570 of 2009 (Dated : 23-08-2010) Between: Srighakollapu Satyanarayana S/o Jagannadham R/o Kothapeta, East Godavari District. ….Petitioner A n d Andhra Bank, Zonal Office Eluru, West Godavari District and others ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTSICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.12570 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by one Srighakollapu Satyanarayana seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the Andhra Bank, represented by its Branch Manager-2nd respondent in collecting the excess amount of Rs.5,45,007/-, pursuant to the Loan Account No.102481 in respect of OCC and KCC obtained by the M/s.Dura Vijayasree Traders-3rd respondent as arbitrary and illegal and consequently call for the records relating to loan account No.102481 maintained by the 2nd respondent-bank, as per the application made on 07.1.2009 under Right to Information Act, 2005. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, Dr.K.Laxmi Narasimha, learned counsel received notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. The facts of the case are not required to be dealt in detail, in view of the order proposed to be passed. 4. The principal grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of his submitting application dated 7.1.2009 under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the same has not been considered properly by the 2nd respondent-bank. 5. It appears the application of the petitioner seeking information under Right to Information Act has been not entertained as the petitioner failed to pay requisite Court fee, as per the provisions of the Right to Information Act and rules made thereunder. The text of the letter addressed to the petitioner reads as hereunder:- “ With reference to your request dated 07.01.2009 (received to our Palakol Branch on 10.1.09), we inform you that you have not paid the requisite fee as per the provisions of RTI Act 05/Rules. Moreover, the Hon’ble DRT-Visakhapatnam, after hearing your version/contention, has already adjudicated your liability of Rs.38,15,825/- plus cost and expenses as on 6.1.2009 towards our bank in suit OA No.454/2002 filed for recovery of dues in the A/c Durga Vijayasreee Traders of our Palakol Branch. So we are sending back your request for compliance of the provisions of the RTI Act 05/Rules”. 6. It is evident from the above-referred letter that the application of the petitioner has not been entertained since the petitioner failed to pay requisite court fee as per the provisions of the Right to Information Act and rules made thereunder. 7. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application after paying requisite court fee as provided under the Right to Information Act and the rules made thereunder. No order as to costs. _____________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dt.23-08-2010 RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTSICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.12570 of 2009 (Dated : 23-08-2010)