S.Sivasangu, v. The Tahsildar,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.01.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Writ Petition (MD) No.569 of 2018 S.Sivasangu ...

Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk Office, Vadasandur, Dindigul District.

... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the letter in Na.Ka.No.16026/2015/A4 dated 12.12.2017 issued by the Respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to furnish the answers sought by the petitioners counsel under RTI Act.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Sureshkumar For Respondent : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

Challenging the order passed by the respondent, the original authority under the Right to Information Act, the present writ petition has been filed.

2.Admittedly, against the order passed by the original authority, there is an appeal remedy available before the State Information Commissioner. The petitioner without exhausting such appeal remedy cannot maintain this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to file an appeal against the order passed by the respondent, if he is so advised. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk Office, Vadasandur, Dindigul District.

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