Manoranjan Kumar v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21295 of 2021 ====================================================== Manoranjan Kumar S/o Late Rangulal, R/o - Quarter No. - 140, A.P. Colony, Gaya, District - Gaya (Bihar), at presently residing at Flat No. - 166, B- 1, Aravali Apartment, Sector - 34, Noida, District - Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India through the Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi.

2.

The Under Secretary B.A.E., Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 3.

C.P.I.O. D.D.A. (E), Akashwani Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. 4.

The Director, Administration cum First Appellate Authority, Director General, All India Radio, Akashwani Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. 5.

The All India Radio, through its Director General, Akashwani Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

6.

The First Appellate Authority, office of The Director General, All India Radio, Akashwani Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001. 7.

The Doordarshan, through its Director General, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi.

8.

The Prasar Bharti, through its Chief Executive Officer, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi.

9.

The Additional Director General (East Zone), Akashwani Bhawan, Eden Garden, Kolkata - 01.

10.

The Chief Public Information Officer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Onkar Nath, Advocate For the U.O.I.

:

Mr.Alok Kumar Jha, C.G.C.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 14-12-2022 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1.(i)Commanding the respondent authorities, particularly the respondent no.-3 to furnish the desired informations as sought

Patna High Court CWJC No. 21295 of 2021(2) dt.14-12-2022 2/2 for vide Annexure-1 of the petition.

(ii). Further commanding the respondent authorities to comply the order dated 13/05/2020 (Annexure-6) whereby and whereunder the Hon'ble Central Information commission directed to furnish the copy of the order within 30 days after lifting of lock down."

After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law. Liberty so sought is granted.

The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/Saurav U