Elayaraja v. The Right To Information Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Elayaraj .... Petitioner /Vs/

1. The Right to Information Officer PNB Housing Finance Limited, New No. 06, Old No.08, 2nd Floor, Shastri Road, Thenur, Trichy - 620 018.

2. The Chief Manager PNB Housing Finance Limited, 9th Floor, Antrksh Bhavan, 22, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

3. The Manager, PNB Housing Finance Limited, New No.06, Old No.08, 2nd Floor, Shastri Road, Thenur, Trichy - 620 018.

.... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to furnish the information and copies of the documents claimed by the petitioner in his application dated. 09.11.2024 within time frame as fixed by this Court. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pandia Rajan For Respondents : Mr.I.Suthakaran

ORDER

With the consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage.

2. I have heard Mr.P.Pandia Rajan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.I.Suthakaran, learned Standing Counsel, who takes notice for the respondents.

3. The petitioner has issued a notice to the respondents Bank through a lawyer on 09.11.2024. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not responded to the said notice seeking information in respect of 13 items which have been set out in detail, in the said notice dated 09.11.2024.

4. However, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the bank is in the process of sending a detailed reply to the petitioner.

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5. In view of the said statement of the learned Standing Counsel, if at all the petitioner, is aggrieved by the reply and any non-furnishing of the information as sought for originally, it shall be open to the petitioner to work out the remedy in accordance with law. The learned Standing counsel for the respondents submits that the petition as against the NBFC is not maintainable under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, however, he would submit that the bank is in the process of replying.

6. Recording the above, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 28.03.2025 am To 3/5

1. The Right to Information Officer PNB Housing Finance Limited, New No. 06, Old No.08, 2nd Floor, Shastri Road, Thenur, Trichy - 620 018.

2. The Chief Manager PNB Housing Finance Limited, 9th Floor, Antrksh Bhavan, 22, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

3. The Manager, PNB Housing Finance Limited, New No.06, Old No.08, 2nd Floor, Shastri Road, Thenur, Trichy - 620 018.

P.B. BALAJI , J.

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Order made in Dated:

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