Madras High CourtWP/29148/2018disposed of

M.Esakkimuthu v. The State Information Commissioner

2018-11-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.29148 of 2018 M.Esakkimuthu ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State Information Commissioner, Alayamman Koil Street, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.The Additional Commissioner (General), 3.The Joint Commissioner (Headquarters), 4.The Joint Commissioner, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the second appeal filed by the petitioner on15.05.2017 against the respondents 2 to 4 herein within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kamaraj For Respondents : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopal

ORDER

Mr.Niranjan Rajagopal, learned counsel takes notice for the respondents. By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The prayer sought for in this writ petition is for a mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose of the second appeal filed by the petitioner on 15.05.2017 against the respondents 2 to 4, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner preferred a second appeal before the first respondent on 15.05.2017 against the respondents 2 to 4, with regard to non furnishing of information about his application dated 04.02.2017, but, the same has not been disposed of by the first respondent till date. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that first respondent would dispose of the second appeal filed by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the second appeal filed by the petitioner on 15.05.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as any other interested parties, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The State Information Commissioner, Alayamman Koil Street, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.The Additional Commissioner (General),

3.The Joint Commissioner (Headquarters), 4.The Joint Commissioner, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

+1 cc to M/s.G.R.Associates, Advocate SR.No.76294 +1 cc to Mr.R.Kamaraj, Advocate Sr.No.75696 +1 cc to The Government Pleader, Sr.No.76342 W.P.No.29148 of 2018 SV(CO) CSL/06.12.2018