S.Velkumar v. The Central Information Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU S.Velkumar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Central Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission, Baba Ganganath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi - 110 067.

2. The Central Public Information Officer, Heavy Vehicles Factory (Unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd.), Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

3. The Central Public Information Officer, Directorate of Ordnance (C & S), 10, A.S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 001.

... 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 order of the First Respondent dated 04.01.2023 in CIC/DODEF/A/2022/103943, quash the same and consequentially directing the Second and Third Respondents to grant information sought by the Petitioner dated 08.11.2021.

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For Petitioner :

Mr. Cibi Vishnu For Respondents :

Mr. C.Samivel, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Heard Mr. Cibi Vishnu, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. C.Samivel, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The grievance ventilated by the Petitioner is that the information sought by him under the Right to Information Act, 2005, has been refused by Order in File No. CIC/ DODEF/A/2022/103943 dated 03.01.2023 passed by the First Respondent, which is challenged in this Writ Petition. 3.

It has been brought to notice that after the filing of this Writ Petition, the Joint Director/Chief Information Officer, Directorate of Ordnance (C & S), HVF Campus, Avadi, Chennai by Proceedings No. 103/ DOO/ DFUAV/ RTI/ IE/HVF/SV dated 22.11.2023 has furnished the information sought by the Petitioner and its copy is placed on record.

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In view of subsequent events, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition, but if the Petitioner still has any further grievance to be redressed in the matter, he is not precluded from working out his rights before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed with the aforesaid clarifications. No costs.

07.12.2023 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 13.03.2024.

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1. The Central Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission, Baba Ganganath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi - 110 067.

2. The Central Public Information Officer, Heavy Vehicles Factory (Unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd.), Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

3. The Central Public Information Officer, Directorate of Ordnance (C & S), 10, A.S.K. Bose Road, 3/5

Kolkata - 700 001.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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