Shyam Bihari Sharma v. Chhattisgarh State Information Commission

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2276 of 2018 Shyam Bihari Sharma, S/o Late Ramprasad Sharma, aged about 55 years, R/o Village and Post Kapu, Tahsil Dharamgarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, through the Chief Information Commissioner, Old Mantralaya (D.K.S. Bhawan), Indravati Khand, First Floor, Shastri Chowk, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2. Additional Collector cum First Appellate Authority, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

3. Public Information Officer cum District Food Officer, Collector Office, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Ms. Laxmeen Kashyap, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer.

For Respondents :

Mr. S. S. Tekchandani, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 13/08/18 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that petitioner has filed an application under Section 18(2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 which is pending consideration before the respondent No. 1 - State Information Commission since 16.05.2018 that may be directed to be considered and decided expeditiously.

2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

Be that as it may, the respondent No. 1 - State Information Commission is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's application expeditiously. 4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka