Dr. Ashutosh Lal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 820 of 2019 • Dr. Ashutosh Lal, S/o Shri S. D. Lal, Aged About 59 Years, Occupation - Assistant Professor, Govt. Mukutdhar Pandey College Katghora, R/o Ambikapur Road, Katghora Thana, Katghora, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Higher Eduation Department, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Commissioner Office Of The Directorate Of Higher Education, Block C-30, Second And Third Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Collector Office Of The Collector Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

4. Principal Office Of The Govt. Mukutdhar Pandey College Katghora, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

5. Laxminarayan Kurre, S/o Shri Bhagirathi Kurre, R/o Ambikapur Road Katghora, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Rajendra Ku. Patel, Adv.

For Respondent-State :

Shri Rajendra Tripathi, PL Hon'ble Justice Mr. Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 11/03/2019 1.

Petitioner is seeking compensation against respondent No.5 for invoking proceedings under Right to Information Act, 2005. 2.

If respondent No.5 had sought some information in relation to petitioner's educational qualification and caste certificate from his

employer and the application was eventually rejected. The petitioner has remedy for seeking compensation under the Right to Information Act, 2005 or by initiating a Civil Suit claiming damages. Writ Petition is not an appropriate remedy for the relief prayed for in this petition.

3.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of by reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to avail the remedy as may be available to him in the law.

Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge yasmin