Indumati Bhaskar Zope Through Gpa Sanjay Bhaskar Zope v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6983 OF 2022 INDUMATI BHASKAR ZOPE THROUGH GPA SANJAY BHASKAR ZOPE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.D.A.Madake, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.S.G.Sangle, AGP for the respondent/State.

( CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ARUN R. PEDNEKER, JJ.) DATE : AUGUST 5, 2022 PER COURT :

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The petitioner has put forth prayer clause A and B as under :- "A. By issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions in the like nature, the respondent authorities may kindly be directed to provide the information sought for by the petitioner in accordance with the order dated 02.07.2020 passed by the respondent No.2 Hon'

ble State Information Commission Bench at Nashik in Second Appeal No.115 of 2018.

B. By issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions in the like nature, the respondent No.2 may kindly be directed to decide the application under section 20(2) of RTI Act filed by petitioner dated 24.11.2020."

khs/August 2022/6983

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Since the application u/s 20(2) of the Right to Information Act is pending with respondent No.2 from 24.11.2020 (instituted on 24.11.2020), this petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 to ensure that the said application is decided on or before 30.09.2022. The petitioner would appear before respondent No.2 through the GPA holder, on 18.08.2022 at 12.00 noon. ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) khs/August 2022/6983