A.P. Information Commission bars appellant for repeated RTI requests
The Andhra Pradesh Information Commission has barred a resident from filing further RTI requests after he submitted over 1,000 applications. The commission cited the abuse of public resources and directed an investigation into suspicious financial transactions involving the individual.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between maintaining transparency through RTI laws and preventing the administrative burden caused by the misuse of such systems.
The Andhra Pradesh Information Commission on Monday (October 5, 2026) issued an order prohibiting one Yadala Bhadraiah of Velpuru village in Atchampeta, Palnadu district, from filing repetitive applications, appeals, and complaints under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The commission stated that his repeated use of the mechanism has resulted in avoidable diversion of public resources.
Chief Information Commissioner Vajja Srinivasa Rao issued the order on September 28, 2026, while disposing of a batch of 164 cases involving Mr. Bhadraiah and various Public Information Officers and First Appellate Authorities. The Commission said Mr. Bhadraiah had filed more than 1,000 RTI applications and over 300 second appeals, with several matters pending before it. It heard more than 164 cases within a month.
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