S.Venugopal v. The Chief State Information Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.07.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA Writ Petition No . 26358 of 2025 S.Venugopal ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chief State Information Commissioner The Tamil Nadu Information Commission No.19, Government Estate, Fanepet, Nandanam Chennai - 35.
2.The State Information Commissioner The Tamil Nau Information commission No.19, Government Estate, Fanepet, Nandanam Chennai - 35.
3.The Public Information Officer/Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner The Greater Chennai Corpo, Ripon Building Chennai - 600 003.
4.The Revenue Divisional Offier (Central) Tondiarpet Revenue DivisionalNo.473, TH Road, Tondiarpet Chennai - 600 081.
5.The Public Information Officer/Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Ayyanavaram Taluk, Page No.1 of 6
6.The First Appellate Authority/Tahsildar Ayyanavaram Taluk, Tahsildar Office 7.The Public Information Officer / Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Velacherry Taluk, Velacherry Chennai - 600 042.
8.The Public Information Officer/supervisor Directorate of Town and Country Planning CMDA Complex, Koyambedu Chennai - 600107.
9.The Public Information Officer/Grievance Redressal Officer CMDA Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to issue a direction in nature of a writ to quash the illegal and unjustified order SA.3081/E/2022 dated 30.11.2023 passed by the Tamil Nadu State Information Commissioner and direct the 2 nd respondent to conduct a fresh enquiry for the above case SA.3081/E/2022 and to furnish all the information sought by the petitioner. Page No.2 of 6
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Giribabu For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneswaran, Standing counsel for R1 and R2.
Mr.E.C.Ramesh, Standing Counsel for R3.
Mr.V.Manoharan, AGP for R4, R5, R6 and R7.
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2, that the information sought for by the petitioner can be furnished by the 3 rd respondent only, liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the 3 rd respondent, for seeking the information sought for by the petitioner under RTI Act. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner has also made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the endorsement and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the 3 rd respondent for the information sought for Page No.3 of 6
by him under the RTI Act.
3. With the above liberty, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 21.07.2025 tsh Index :
Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No :
Yes/No To:
1.The Chief State Information Commissioner The Tamil Nadu Information Commission No.19, Government Estate, Fanepet, Nandanam Chennai - 35.
2.The State Information Commissioner The Tamil Nau Information commission No.19, Government Estate, Fanepet, Nandanam Chennai - 35.
3.The Public Information Officer/Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner The Greater Chennai Corpo, Ripon Building Chennai - 600 003.
4.The Revenue Divisional Offier (Central) Tondiarpet Revenue DivisionalNo.473, TH Road, Tondiarpet Chennai - 600 081.
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5.The Public Information Officer/Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Ayyanavaram Taluk, 6.The First Appellate Authority/Tahsildar Ayyanavaram Taluk, Tahsildar Office 7.The Public Information Officer / Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Velacherry Taluk, Velacherry Chennai - 600 042.
8.The Public Information Officer/supervisor Directorate of Town and Country Planning CMDA Complex, Koyambedu Chennai - 600107.
9.The Public Information Officer/Grievance Redressal Officer CMDA Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
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N.MALA, J.
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