G.J.Joy Christina v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.06.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA Writ Petition No .22601 of 2025 G.J.Joy Christina ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commission, No.19, Government Farm Village, Panapet, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035
2. The Appellate Authority / The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District 3.The Public Information Officer / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
4.The Public Information Officer / Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to furnish all information requested by the petitioner in the RTI Application dated 25.10.2024 within the time frame fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Arumugavel For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneshwaran for R1 Standing Counsel Mr.K.Suresh for R2 to R4 Government Advocate
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to furnish all information requested by the petitioner in RTI Application dated 25.10.2024 within the time frame fixed by this Court.
2.Mr.C.Vigneshwaran, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the 1st respondent and Mr.K.Suresh, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents No.2 to 4.
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3. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
4. The petitioner submitted an application under Section 6 of the RTI Act, to the 3rd respondent on 25.10.2024, seeking correlation certificate in the paimash numbers mentioned in the application. The 3rd respondent vide his letter 12.11.2024, transferred the petitioner's application to the 4th respondent and thereafter, the petitioner neither received any reply or information for her RTI application from the 4th respondent even after a lapse of 30 days. Hence, the petitioner filed the first appeal before the 2nd respondent on 28.11.2024, but the information was not provided to the petitioner. Thereafter, he filed second appeal before the 1st respondent. However, no steps were taken by the 1st respondent on the petitioner's second appeal. Aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents, the petitioner filed the above writ petition.
5. Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the materials available on record.
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6. Admittedly, the petitioner filed second appeal under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, before the first respondent on 20.01.2025, and the same has been numbered as S.A. No. 1801 of 2025. In view of the fact that the petitioner's second appeal has been pending before the first respondent for more than six (6) months, I am inclined to direct the first respondent to take appropriate action and to dispose of the petitioner's appeal, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To:
1.The Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commission, No.19, Government Farm Village, Panapet, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035
2. The Appellate Authority / The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District 3.The Public Information Officer / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
4.The Public Information Officer / Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
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N.MALA,J.
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