Ashish Kumar Khare v. Fishery Survey Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.08.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 17799 of 2019 Ashish Kumar Khare ... Petitioner in person Vs.

1. The Fishery Survey of India, Department of Fisheries, Represented by the Director General, Fishery Survey of India, Plot No. 2A, Unit No.12, Sassoon Dock, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005.

2. The First Appellate Authority,

3. The Central Public Information Officer,

4. The Central Information Commission, Represented by the Registrar, Central Information Commission, Baba Gangnath Marg, Muniarka, New Delhi - 110 067.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the decision No.CIC/FSIMU/A/2017/166862/00172 dated 28.02.2019 issued by the Fourth Respondent and quash the same to the extend it denies to allow the information sought under the point No.7 of the application dated 24.03.2017 filed by the Petitioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005 as the same is unsustainable and an order or direction may be pleased to issue to the Fourth

Respondent to reconsider the Petitioner's appeal afresh and pass an order duly considering all the grounds raised by the Petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Kumar Khare Party in person For Respondents : No Appearance (For R1 & R2) : Service awaited (For R3) Mr. Venkatasamy Babu SPC, Government of India forR4

O R D E R

When it is pointed out that neither any part of the cause of action nor the seat of authority of any of the Respondent falls under the territorial limits of jurisdiction of this Court to entertain the Writ Petition, the Petitioner, who has appeared party-in-person, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court. He has also made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Director General, Department of Fisheries,

2. The First Appellate Authority, Sassoon Dock, Colba,

3. The Central Public Information Officer,

4. The Registrar, Central Information Commission, Baba Gangnath Marg, Muniarka, New Delhi - 110 067.

5. The Section officer E.R. Section High Court, Madras 104.

W.P. No. 17799 of 2019 RSK(CO) SP(27/08/2019)