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Er.L.Jagannathh v. The First Appellate Authority /Secretary

2026-06-29Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Er.L.Jagannathh No.1263 Mariyamman Koil Street, Thendral Nagar, Vengikkal, Thiruvannamalai -606 604 :

Petitioner

Versus

1.The First Appellate Authority /Secretary Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi-110002 2.The Central Public Information /Assistant Secretary Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi-110002 :

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to dispose of the First Appeal dated 24.08.2025 filed under Section 19(1)

of the Right to Information Act, 2005 within a time bound period as may be fixed by this Court, in accordance with the principles of natural justice.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.S.R.Raghunathan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner. The petitioner has sought for the following relief:

"Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to dispose of the First Appeal dated 24.08.2025 filed under Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 within a time bound period as may be fixed by this Court, in accordance with the principles of natural justice".

2. Learned counsel for the respondent Bar Council of India would submit that the pending appeal would be disposed of within a period of two weeks from today.

3. In view of the aforesaid, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition. Accordingly, the same is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 29.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The First Appellate Authority /Secretary Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi-110002 2.The Central Public Information /Assistant Secretary Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi-110002

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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