V.Prabakaran, v. The State Public Information

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.09.2016

CORAM:

THE HON 'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition No.33012 of 2016 V.Prabakaran ..Petitioner /vs/ 1.The State Public information Commissioner, No.2, Thiyagarajan Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

2.The Appellate Authority/ Public Information Officer, O/o the District Collector, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar/ Public Information Officer, Maduravoyal Taluk, Alapakkam, Maduravoyal, Chennai 600 095.

..Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.02.2016, 24.06.2016 and 12.08.2016 and thereby direct the respondents to furnish the information sought by the petitioner as requested in the above said representations under Right to Information Act, within a stipulated period of time.

For Petitioner :Mr.A.Rajesh Kanna For Respondents:Mr.Nirjan Rajagopal for R1 Mr.R.S.Selvam, Government Advocate for R2&3

O R D E R

Heard Mr.A.Rajesh Kanna, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.Nirjan Rajagopal, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent and Mr.R.S.Selvam, learned Government Advocate for respondents 2 and 3. By consent of the learned counsel for both sides, the writ petition is taken-up for final disposal.

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2.

The petitioner seeks for a direction upon the first respondent, State Public Information Commission, to consider the petitioner's representations, dated 17.02.2016, 24.06.2016 and 12.08.2016.

3.

The petitioner has invoked the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005, and the matter is now pending consideration before the first respondent. The petitioner's grievance is that the first respondent has not taken up the appeal on merits.

4.

If the petitioner seeks for any urgent orders, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an Interlocutory Application, along with the copy of this order, before the first respondent, who shall consider the same and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

5.

With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ari/srk To 1.The State Public information Commissioner, No.2, Thiyagarajan Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

2.The Appellate Authority/ Public Information Officer, O/o the District Collector, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar/ Public Information Officer, Maduravoyal Taluk, Alapakkam, Maduravoyal, Chennai 600 095.

+1cc to Mr.A. Rajeshkanna, Advocate, S.R.No.53542 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.53821 RJ(CO) EU(18/10/2016) W.P.No.33012 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/