Balanagendran v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Balanagendran ... Appellant -vs1.The District Collector Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office Sattur, Virudhunagar District 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office Sattur Virudhunagar District ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 13.03.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.5302 of 2023, on the file of this Court.

For Appellant :

Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents :

Mr.Veera Kathiravan assisted by Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar Government Advocate

J U D G M E N T

[Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] The Writ Court has dismissed the writ petition recording the statement of the learned Special Government Pleader that the appellant / writ petitioner did not secure the requisite marks for qualifying him for appointment. While doing so, liberty has been given to the appellant to take appropriate proceedings, if he is able to find that any person with lower marks is given appointment.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant would submit that though the appellant had sought for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005, on 21.02.2023, till date he has not been provided with the information.

3. Right to Information Act, 2005, is a self-contained Code and it contains remedies for failure to provide information upon request.

4. Hence, leaving it open to the appellant to approach the appropriate Authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005, this writ appeal is dismissed. The liberty granted by the Writ Court is preserved. No costs.

[R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.] 12.06.2023 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

R.SUBRAMANIAN , J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

krk 12.06.2023