C.Manogaran, v. The State Chief Information
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.09.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.NO.9009 OF 2012 C.Manogaran ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Chief Information Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commission No.2, Theagarajar Salai Near Aalai Amman Koil Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.
2. The Appellate Authority (R.T.I. Act) Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The Public Information Officer Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
4. The District Collector Thiruvannamalai.
... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First Respondent to impose penalty on Second and Third Respondents for failure to information as sought and directing the First and Second Respondents to dispose the Petitioner application dated 18.07.2011 under the Right to Information Act. For Petitioner :
No Appearance For Respondents:
Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan (For R1) Standing Counsel Mr.D.Sathyaraj (For R2 to R4) Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
(through video conference) There is no representation for the Petitioner, when the matter is called at 10.37 a.m.
2.
Heard Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan, Standing Counsel for the First Respondent and Mr. D.Sathyaraj, Learned Special Government Pleader for the Second and Third Respondents, and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.
3.
The Writ Petition has been filed for directing the First and Second Respondents to dispose the Petitioner application dated 18.07.2011 under the Right to Information Act, 2005, and impose penalty on Second and Third Respondents for failure to furnish information as sought.
4.
Learned Standing Counsel for the First Respondent, on instructions, states that after the filing of the Writ Petition, the First Respondent by order No.50281/tprhuiz/B/2011 dated 07.05.2012 has passed order on the application dated 18.07.2011 made by the Petitioner and he has produced a copy of the same, which is placed on record.
In view of the subsequent developments, nothing remains for further consideration in this Writ Petition. This would not, however, preclude the rights of the Petitioner, if he still has any grievance, to work out his remedies for necessary relief before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law.
5.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed on the aforesaid terms. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Maya/kv To
1. The State Chief Information Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commission No.2, Theagarajar Salai Near Aalai Amman Koil Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.
2. The Appellate Authority (R.T.I. Act) Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The Public Information Officer Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
4. The District Collector Thiruvannamalai.
Copy to C.Manogaran No.329, South Street Thradam Pattu Village & Post Thandram Pattu Taluk Thiruvannamalai District - 606 707.
W.P.No.9009 of 2012 RLD(CO) CS/02/11/2020