v..Prabhu v. The State Information Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. No. 26267 of 2021 VS.Prabhu ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Information Commissioner, Office of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Block 19, Government Farm Village, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2. The Deputy Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Public Information Officer/Deputy Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Office of the Chief Engineer (Metro), Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

4. The Superintending Engineer, CMDP Circle, No. 1A, Brahmin Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

5. The Public Information Officer/Deputy Superintending Engineer, CMDP Circle, Chennai - 600 015.

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Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Fifth Respondent to grant him the information sought by the Petitioner in his RTI Application dated 29.06.2020 under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act in accordance with the order dated 10.03.2021 of the First Respondent and by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 10.04.2021.

For Petitioner :

Mr. M.Guruprasad For Respondents :

Mr. Niranjan Rajagopalan (for R1) Mr. M.Alagu Gowtham, Government Advocate (for R2 to R4)

O R D E R

Since the information sought by the Petitioner has been furnished to him after the filing of the Writ Petition, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. 2/4

In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 15.12.2023 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No vjt To

1. The State Information Commissioner, Office of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Block 19, Government Farm Village, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2. The Deputy Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Public Information Officer/Deputy Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Office of the Chief Engineer (Metro), Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

4. The Superintending Engineer, CMDP Circle, No. 1A, Brahmin Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

5. The Public Information Officer/Deputy Superintending Engineer, CMDP Circle, Chennai - 600 015.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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