Madras High CourtWP/2455/2025dismissed as infructuous

P.Venkatesan v. The Right Information Act Officer /

2025-03-06Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD WP NO. 2455 of 2025 P.Venkatesan S/o.K.R. Pachaiyappan, No.25a/36, New Vaniyankula 2nd Street, Tiruvannamalai 606 601. Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Right Information Act Officer / Superintendent, District Backward Classes And Minorities Welfare Office, Tiruvannamalai.

2. The Appellate Authority/Commissioner.

Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department, Tiruvannamalai.

3. State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Chennai. Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents to consider petitioner's appeal dated 23.05.2022 preferred against the order of the second respondent dated

11.11.2021 in Na.Ka.No.5/59189/2021, by which the information sought by the petitioner on petition dated 09.09.2021 under Right to Information Act relating to the appointment of one Muthammal was denied. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Kanimozhi Mathi For Respondent(s):

M/s.R.L.Karthika Govt.Advocate For R1 & R2 Mr.C.Vigneshwaran For R3

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider petitioner's appeal dated 23.05.2022 preferred against the order of the second respondent dated 11.11.2021 in Na.Ka.No.5/59189/2021, by which the information sought by the petitioner on petition dated 09.09.2021 under Right to Information Act relating to the appointment of one Muthammal was denied.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents are present.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the information

sought for by the petitioner has been furnished by the first respondent vide Na.Ka.No.3/47468/2021 dated 26.02.2025. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication and the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become infructuous.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 06-03-2025 jai To

1. The Right Information Act Officer / Superintendent, District Backward Classes And Minorities Welfare Office, Tiruvannamalai.

2. The Appellate Authority / Commissioner District Backward Classes And Minorities Welfare Office, Tiruvannamalai.

3. State Information Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Chennai.

Mr. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA, J.

jai WP NO. 2455 of 2025 06.03.2025