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B.Balakrishana Prabu v. The State Public Information

2018-03-27Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.(MD)No.6681 of 2018 B.Balakrishna Prabhu ... Petitioner -Vs1. The State Public Information Officer, No.2, Thiyagarajar Salai, Thenam Pettai, Chennai.

2. Appellate Public Information Officer, Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Paavoor Chattram Village, Thenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Public Information Officer, Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Paavoor Chattram Village, Thenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to provide information according to the right information act, which made in petitioner's application on 22.07.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani for S.Moorthy For R1 : Mr.K.K.Senthi, Standing Counsel.

For R2 and R3 : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

According to the petitioner, earlier the petitioner sought some informations from the third respondent / Public Information Officer, regarding the appointment of teachers in one middle school. But no information was furnished by the third respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Hence, he made an application to the second respondent, the second respondent also did not pass any orders on the application filed by the petitioner. Hence, he approached the first respondent by way of filing a second appeal on 02.11.2017, and the appeal is pending with the first respondent. So far, no order has been passed, hence, the present writ petition has been filed. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the appeal is pending with the first respondent, the first respondent may be directed to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.

3.Heard Mr.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.K.K.Senthil, learned Standing Counsel, who takes notice on behalf of the first respondent, and Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 2 and 3.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the case, as the appeal is pending with the first respondent, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. Appellate Public Information Officer, Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Paavoor Chattram Village, Thenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Public Information Officer, Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Paavoor Chattram Village, Thenkasi Taluk Tirunelveli District.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.K.K.Senthil , Advocate in SR No. 58353 + 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 59349 Myr AE/KKR/SAR1/13.02.2018/2P/5C W.P(MD)No.6681 of 2018 27.03.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/