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Madras High CourtWP/11516/2021dismissed as infructuous

K.Anandan v. The Commissioner

2023-12-15Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU K.Anandan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner, State Information Commission, Chennai - 600 018.

2. The Joint Director cum Appellate Authority, Office of the Director of Public Libraries, 737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Assistant Director cum Public Information Officer, Office of the Director of Public Libraries, 737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order passed by the First Respondent in Order in S.A. No. 10296/D/2020 dated 25.03.2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the Third Respondent to provide the information sought by the Petitioner in his petition dated 21.09.2020 under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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For Petitioner :

Mr. M.Purushothaman For Respondents :

Mr. C.Vigneswaran (for R1) Mr. S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Government Advocate (for R2 & R3)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that after the filing of the Writ Petition, the information sought by the Petitioner has been furnished to him and in view of the same, the relief sought in this Writ Petition does not remain for consideration. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.

In fine, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 15.12.2023 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 02.01.2024.

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To

1. The Commissioner, State Information Commission, Chennai - 600 018.

2. The Joint Director cum Appellate Authority, Office of the Director of Public Libraries, 737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Assistant Director cum Public Information Officer, Office of the Director of Public Libraries, 737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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