P.R.Kannan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.12.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Writ Petition No.34190 of 2022 Mr.P.Kumar ....

Petitioner -Vs1.Tamil Nadu State Information Commission Rep.by its Registrar No.19, Government Farm Village Panepet, Nandanam Chennai 600 035.

2.Tahsildar Taluk Office Gengavalli.

3.Deputy Tahsildar Taluk Office Gengavalli.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the Second Appeal registered as Pu.Ma.No.CP4585 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Arun Shabari For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneswaran for R1 Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate for R2 & R3

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction against the 1st respondent, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission at Chennai to dispose of Second Appeal registered as Pu.Ma.No.CP4585, within a fixed time frame.

2.In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it had been stated that owing to various reasons, which this Court need not enter into, the petitioner had given an application seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. This application was filed on 07.07.2021. It had been stated that a reply had been forwarded on 30.9.2021. Whether the petitioner is entitled for the information or not are issues beyond the scope of this writ petition. The writ petition has been filed only seeking a direction that the 1st respondent should examine and dispose of the said application.

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3.Today, the learned counsel for the 1st respondent had forwarded a copy of notice of enquiry, where it had been stated that the enquiry would commenced on 10.12.2024. The onus is now the petitioner and the contesting parties to appear before the 1st respondent and place their case before the 1st respondent. Let me given an outer time for eight weeks from 10.12.2024 to dispose of the Second Appeal registered as Pu.Ma.No.CP4585.

4.The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 04.12.2024 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP To 1.The Registrar Tamil Nadu State Information Commission No.19, Government Farm Village Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

2.Tahsildar Taluk Office Gengavalli.

3.Deputy Tahsildar Taluk Office Gengavalli.

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