Madras High CourtWP/17714/2015disposed of

P.Perumal v. The State Information

2015-06-22Honourable Mr Justice M. Sathyanarayanan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 22.06.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.Nos.17714 to 17716 of 2015 P.Perumal .. Petitioner W.P.No.17714 of 2015 K.Thangaraj .. Petitioner W.P.No.17715 of 2015 P.Thiyagarajan .. Petitioner W.P.No.17716 of 2015 Vs.

1. State Information Commissioner Tamilnadu State Information Commission No.2, Sir Thiyagaraya Salai Near Alai Aamman Koil Street Teynampet, Chennai - 18

2. The Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 12, Ramakrishna Salai Salem - 636 007

3. The Public Information Officer cum Company Secretary Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 12, Ramakrishna Salai Salem - 636 007 .. Respondents Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to pass orders on the appeals dated 30.03.2015 preferred by the petitioner under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act to impose the maximum penalty of Rs.25,000/- and to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the 3rd respondent under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Nagarathinam For Respondents : Mr.S.Pattabiraman Government Advocate for R1 Mr.P.Kannan Kumar for R2 and R3 COMMON ORDER By consent the writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioners filed appeals under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act before the first respondent complaining about the act of the third respondent in not furnishing the information required in terms of Section 7(1) of the Right to Information Act. Since the appeals have not been given disposal, they came forward to file these writ petitions.

3. Heard Mr.A.Nagarathinam, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.S.Pattabiraman, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice for the first respondent and Mr.P.Kannan Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3.

4. This Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal petitions in accordance with law and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken to the petitioners.

5. The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To

1. State Information Commissioner Tamilnadu State Information Commission No.2, Sir Thiyagaraya Salai Near Alai Aamman Koil Street Teynampet, Chennai - 18.

2. The Appellate Authority under the Right Information Act The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 12, Ramakrishna Salai Salem - 636 007

3. The Public Information Officer cum Company Secretary Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 12, Ramakrishna Salai Salem - 636 007.

3 cc to Mr. .A.Nagarathinam, Advocate Sr.No.30688, 30689, 30687 W.P.Nos.17714 to 17716 of 2015 ctk(co) pmk.30.6.2015