J.Sankar Kumar, v. The State Information

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.12.2021

CORAM:

The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy W.P.No.11040 of 2017 J.Sankar Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The State Information Commissioner, No.2, Thiyagaraja Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2. The Appellate Authority and Assistant Secretary to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Public Information Officer and Under Secretary (Estt.) to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai - 600 009.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of rejection passed in S.A.No.12338/D/2016 dated 17.02.2017 on the file of the 1st respondent quash the same in respect of para 5(i) of the impugned order and direct the 3rd respondent to furnish the information as required in Sl.No.15 and 16 to the petitioner.

For Petitioner :

M/S.S.Doraisamy For R1 :

Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for M/S.G.R.Associates For R2 & R3 :

Mr.M.Shahjahan Special Government Pleader O R D ER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the order of rejection passed in S.A.No.12338/D/2016 dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

17.02.2017 on the file of the 1st respondent in respect of para 5(i) of the impugned order and direct the 3rd respondent to furnish the information as required in Sl.No.15 and 16 to the petitioner.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today i.e., on 06.12.2021, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that by efflux of time, the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and there is nothing survives for adjudication.

3. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sp/jd To 1.The State Information Commissioner, No.2, Thiyagaraja Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2. The Appellate Authority and Assistant Secretary to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Public Information Officer and Under Secretary (Estt.) to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai - 600 009.

+1cc to Government Pleader, SR.64816 (12/01/2022) +1cc to Mr.G.R.Associates, Advocate SR.No.63963 W.P.No.11040 of 2017 KG(CO) GN(27/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/