Laximikant Eknath Khillari v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 927 WRIT PETITION NO. 7548 OF 2024 LAXIMIKANT EKNATH KHILLARI

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.Mahesh S.Deshmukh i/b Mr.Ketan D.Pote, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr.K.K.Naik, AGP for the Respondent/State.

( CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Y.G.KHOBRAGADE, JJ.) DATE : JULY 24, 2024 PER COURT :

1.

The Petitioner has succeeded before the First Appellate Authority under the R.T.I. Act, by judgment dated 12.02.2024. He further submits that because documents was not supplied, an application has already been moved on 03.04.2024, before the State Information Commissioner, Nashik Division.

2.

In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed off. We expect the State Information Commissioner to deal with the pending proceedings of the Petitioner and also consider Section 20 of the R.T.I. khs/July 2024/7548

- 2 - Act, to deal with the delay in delivering the documents including penal action in the nature of imposition of the costs / penalty as is prescribed, as well as the disciplinary action by granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to the concerned Officer.

3.

Let the proceedings be concluded as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within 120 days.

( Y.G.KHOBRAGADE, J. ) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) khs/July 2024/7548