Gopi Chand Sahu v. Chhattisgarh Rajya Suchna Aayog, Raipur

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 369 of 2016 Gopi Chand Sahu S/o Late Dhan Sai Sahu, Aged About 37 Years R/o Saryodaya Nagar, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur, Revenue And Civil District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chhattisgarh Rajya Suchna Aayog, Raipur Through : Secretary, Indravati Khand, First Floor, Shastri Chowk, G. E. Road, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

2. Second Appellate Authority Awam Chief Information Commissioner, Raipur, Indrawati Khand, First Floor, Shastri Chowk, G. E. Road, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

3. First Appellate Authority / Sub Divisional Officer ( Revenue ) Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

4. The Jan Suchna Adhikari / Additional Tahsildar, Dharsiva, Up Tahsil Dharsiva, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

---- Respondent For Petitioner :

Mr. Pushpendra Patel, Advocate.

For Respondents 2 & 3 :

Mr. B. Gop Kumar, Dy. Advocate General.

For Respondents 1 & 4 :

Mr. Shyam Tekchandani, Advocate S.B.:

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 10/02/2016 1.

The grievance of the petitioner is that the Appellate Authority passed an order in Revenue case No. 376/A-6/2013-14 and Respondent No.4 is not supplying necessary information in that regard.

2.

Learned Counsel for State Information Commission appears and submits that in such cases of non-compliance, the petitioner has a remedy provided under Section 20 of the RTI Act to seek appropriate directions from the Information Commission. He further submits that Information Commission is competent to pass appropriate order of penal nature to ensure compliance of the nature. 3.

In view of the aforesaid submission and the availability of remedy available to the petitioner, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Information Commission.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Rahul