Madras High CourtWP/39909/2024disposed of

S.Nandhakumar v. The Commissioner,

2025-01-20Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Writ Petition No.39909 of 2024 S.Nandakumar .... Petitioner -Vs1.The Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Office Government Farm Village Pernampet, Nandanam Chennai 600035.

2.The Appellate Officer Block Development Officer (Rural Panchayt) O/o. Block Development Officer Poonamallee Thiruvallur District.

3.The Public Information Officer Deputy Block Development Officer (Rural Panchayt), Manager O/o.Block Development Officer Poonamallee Thiruvallur District.

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to dispose my second appeal in S.A.No.6132 of 2023 dated 30.03.2023 pending before the 1st respondent and to furnish the information to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Esakkimuthu For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneswaran Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate for R2 & R3

O R D E R

A direction is issued to the 1st respondent, Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Office, to dispose of SA.No.6132 of 2023 which was filed on or before 30.04.2025. It is admitted that the said Second Appeal which had been filed in March 2023 is still pending. It is under consideration of the 1st respondent. It may not be appropriate on the part of this Court to enter into a discussion on the merits of the appeal. But a direction can however be issued that it must be disposed on or before 30.04.2025. 2 / 4

The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

20.01.2025 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP To 1.The Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Office Government Farm Village Pernampet, Nandanam Chennai 600035.

2.The Appellate Officer Block Development Officer (Rural Panchayt) O/o. Block Development Officer Poonamallee Thiruvallur District.

3.The Public Information Officer Deputy Block Development Officer (Rural Panchayt), Manager O/o.Block Development Officer Poonamallee Thiruvallur District.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN.,J KP Writ Petition No.39909 of 2024 20.01.2025 4 / 4