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C.Seethalakshmi v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

2024-03-11Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU

1. C.Seethalakshmi

2. C.Balasubramanian

3. C.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioners -vs1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Department of Revenue, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Land Survey Department, District Collectorate, Chennai - 600 001.

3. The Tahsildar, Egmore - Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai - 600 032.

4. The Right to Information Officer/Assistant Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Archives, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

5. The Deputy Director, Land Survey Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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6. The State Information Commission, No. 19, State Farm House, Bernpet, Nandhanam, Chennai - 600 035.

(R6 is impleaded vide order dated 07.03.2024 in W.M.P. No. 6755 of 2024) ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Sixth Respondent to pass orders in the LR Application filed by the Petitioners in place of B.Chandrakumar (deceased) in Appeal No. SA 11108/E/2020 dated 03.12.2020 on the file of the Respondent and to dispose of the appeal expeditiously and furnish the information required in accordance with law. (Prayer amended vide order dated 07.03.2024 in W.M.P. No. 6756 of 2024) For Petitioners :

Mr. Perumbulavil Radhakrishnan For Respondents :

Mr. S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Government Advocate (for R1 to R5) Mr. C.Vigneswaran, Standing Counsel (for R6)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. Perumbulavil Radhakrishnan, Learned Counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Learned Government Advocate appearing 2/5

for the First to Fifth Respondent and Mr. C.Vingeswaran, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Sixth Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

Since Learned Government Advocate appearing for the First to Fifth Respondents states that the information sought by the Petitioner is not available in the concerned office of the Respondents, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has made an endorsement in the court record to the following effect:- "

The Petitioner may be given the liberty to proceed before the Dept. of Archives and this appln. may be according ordered/closed."

In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid clarifications. No costs.

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1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Revenue, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Land Survey Department, District Collectorate, Chennai - 600 001.

3. The Tahsildar, Egmore - Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai - 600 032.

4. The Right to Information Officer/Assistant Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Archives, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

5. The Deputy Director, Land Survey Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

6. The Chairman, State Information Commission, No. 19, State Farm House, Bernpet, Nandhanam, Chennai - 600 035.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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