B.Bharathi, v. The Central Information

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.No.5006 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 B.Bharathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Central Information Commission, Represented by the Registrar, Room No.306, 2nd Floor, "B" Wing, August Kranti Bhavan, Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066.

2. The Secretary, Central Information Commission, Room No.306, 2nd Floor, "B" Wing, August Kranti Bhavan, Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066.

... Respondents PRAYER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent/ Central Information Commission to pass separate order for each and every complaint and appeal after hearing the petitioner's forty seven complaints and six appeals in the presence of the Central Public Information Officer, Madras High Court in accordance with the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005 and subsequently pass order to the second respondent/ Secretary, CIC to grant and pay a sum of Rupees Two Crores to the petitioner as compensation for subjecting the petitioner to mental sufferings, humiliation and for gross violation of the petitioner's rights. For Petitioners : Mr.B.Bharathi Party-in-person For Respondents : M/s.Madanagopal Rao https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The petitioner has preferred the present Writ Petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the Central Information Commission to pass separate order for each and every complaint and appeal after hearing his forty seven complaints and six appeals in the presence of the second respondent and subsequently, pass an order to the second respondent to pay a sum of Rupees Two Crores to him as compensation.

2. Even though the petitioner sought for disposal of forty seven complaints and six appeals, he has not enclosed even a single appeal preferred by him before the Central Information Commission. Without preferring any appeal before the Central Information Commission, the relief sought for in this Writ Petition is not maintainable and hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not maintainable. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar asi To

1. The Registrar, Central Information Commission, Room No.306, 2nd Floor, "B" Wing, August Kranti Bhavan, Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066.

2. The Secretary, Central Information Commission, Room No.306, 2nd Floor, "B" Wing, August Kranti Bhavan, Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066.

W.P.No.5006 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 NK(CO) GN(17/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/