Pallet Hotels (I), Pvt. Ltd., Rep. By Its Aut. Rep., Felix Fernandes., v. The Public Information Officer And Member Secretary And ANR.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 708 OF 2017 PALLET HOTELS (I), PVT. LTD., REP.

BY ITS AUT. REP., FELIX FERNANDES., ... Petitioner

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THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND MEMBER SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Respondents Shri Ashwin D. Bhobe, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri M. Perreira, Advocate for the respondent no.1. Coram:- C. V. BHADANG, J.

Date:- 20th March 2018 P.C.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the respondent no.1.

2. It is pointed out that since after filing of this petition, the Appellate Authority has been constituted for hearing the appeals under Right to Information Act.

3. Shri Bhobe, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that now that the Appellate Authority has been constituted, the petitioner shall file an appeal, challenging the impugned order passed by the PIO within three weeks from today. The statement

WP/708/2017 is accepted.

4. In the event such an appeal is filed, the Appellate Authority shall have due regard to the fact that in the interregnum, there was no Appellate Authority constituted and about the pendency of the present petition.

5. The learned Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal on its own merits and in accordance with law, within six weeks from the filing of appeal. Ad interim relief operating in this petition, shall continue till disposal of the appeal.

6. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, with no order as to costs.

C. V. BHADANG, J.

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