Madras High CourtWP/6575/2021closed

V.Manoharan v. The State Information Commission

2021-04-07Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.No.6575 of 2021 V. Manoharan ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Information Commission No.2, Thegaraya Salai, Near Alaiamman Koil, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

2. The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028.

3. The District Registrar 1st Appellate Authority Under RTI Act Anna Kudiyirupu, Orikai, Kancheepuram 631 501.

4.The Public Information Officer, Sub Registrar, Joint IV, Sub Registrar Office, Kancheepuram-631 501 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to give suitable direction on the petitioner's complaint dated 02.12.2020 in S.A.No.0003/SCIC/2020 for taking action as against 4th respondent through 2nd respondent as per Section 20(1) & (2) of the Right to Information Act and to pass order on merit and in accordance with law.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Manoharan P.W.P.

For Respondents :

Mr.Vigneswaran for M/s.Niranjan Rajagopal for R-1 M/s.T.M.Pappiah, Spl.G.P.for R-2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to give suitable direction on the petitioner's complaint dated 02.12.2020 in S.A.No.0003/SCIC/2020 for taking action as against 4th respondent through 2nd respondent as per Section 20(1) & (2) of the Right to Information Act and to pass order on merit and in accordance with law.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.Vigneswaran, learned counsel appearing for the Commission would submit that the petitioner has been asked to appear before the Commission on the date of hearing and the date of hearing is fixed tomorrow (08.04.2021).

4. In view of the above submission, without rendering any finding on the various factual and legal aspects, taken by the petitioner, the writ petition is closed with liberty to raise all the grounds at a later point of time, including the one raised before the Commission. The 1st Respondent is directed to decide the issue within a period of four months from the date of first appearance of the petitioner before the Commission. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dpq To

1. The State Information Commission No.2, Thegaraya Salai, Near Alaiamman Koil, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

2. The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028.

3. The District Registrar 1st Appellate Authority Under RTI Act Anna Kudiyirupu, Orikai, Kancheepuram 631 501.

4.The Public Information Officer, Sub Registrar, Joint IV, Sub Registrar Office, Kancheepuram-631 501 +1cc to M/s.G.R.Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.22171 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.22457 W.P.No.6575 of 2021 RSV(CO) CB(12/07/2021)