N.Kavitha v. The Chief Public Information

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.7953 of 2018 N.Kavitha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Public Information Commissioner, TamilNadu State Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagaraja Salai, Theynampet, Chennai-18.

2.The Appellate Authority/ Deputy Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3.The Public Information Officer / Assistant Commissioner, Regional No.3, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 22.12.2017 and consequently direct the respondents to furnish the information sought by the petitioner vide his representation dated 27.09.2017. For Petitioner : S.Sukumar For R1 : Mr.K.K.Senthil For R2 & R3 : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent of both counsels, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The limited prayer sought for is for a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 22.12.2017.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submitted that in view of the pendency of appeals, considerable time must be taken to dispose of the same and that the appeals have been taken up for consideration as per seniority. As such, in my view, the time limit of eight weeks could be reasonable for the first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. In the result, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 22.12.2017, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. With the above observation, this writ petition stands allowed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Public Information Commissioner, TamilNadu State Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagaraja Salai, Theynampet, Chennai-18.

2.The Appellate Authority/ Deputy Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3.The Public Information Officer / Assistant Commissioner, Regional No.3, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

+1CC TO M/S.K.K.SENTHIL, ADVOCATE, SR NO.61202 +1CC TO M/S.J.GUNASEELANMUTHIAH, ADVOCATE, SR NO.60883 W.P.(MD) No.7953 of 2018 12.04.2018 pnn MS/KK/SAR-1/26.04.2018/2P.6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/