R.Ravi v. The Central Public Information Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU R. Ravi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Central Public Information Officer, Office of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax - 2, 63-Race Course Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.

2.The Deputy Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), 2nd Floor, New Building, No.46/108, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034.

3.The Central Information Commission, August Krantibhavan, Bhikajicama Place, New Delhi 110 067.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Third Respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner registered as file no.CIC/CBODT/A/2022/120116 expeditiously within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Ms. V.M.Sushma Priya For Respondents : Mr. A.P.Srinivas (for R1 & R2) Mr. K.S.Jeyaganeshan (for R3)

O R D E R

Heard Ms. V.M.Sushma Priya, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. A.P.Srinivas, Learned Counsel for the First and Second Respondents and Mr. K.S.Jeyaganeshan, Learned Counsel for the Third Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The grievance ventilated by the Petitioner is that the appeal preferred by him under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which has been registered as File No. CIC/CBODT/A/2022/120116 has not been heard by the Third Respondent, necessitating the filing of this Writ Petition. 3.

It has been brought to notice that the Third Respondent by order dated 27.02.2023 in File No. CIC/CBODT/A/2022/120116 has disposed the said appeal and its copy has been produced and Learned Counsel for the Petitioner acknowledges its receipt.

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In view of the subsequent events, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition, but if the Petitioner has any further grievance to be redressed in the matter, he is not precluded from working out his remedies before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law. In fine, 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 14.02.2024.

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2.The Deputy Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), 2nd Floor, New Building, No.46/108, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034.

3.The Central Information Commission, August Krantibhavan, Bhikajicama Place, 3/5

New Delhi 110 067.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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