K.Gunasekaran, S/O.Kasi, v. The State Information

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.11.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD).No.20769 of 2017 K.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagarayar Salai, Thenampett,Chennai-18.

2. The First Appellate Authority, District Collector Office, Madurai.

3. The Public Information Officer, District Collector Office, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the Second Appeal petition filed by petitioner dated 31.07.2017 and consequently direct the respondents to furnish the information and certified documents sought by me within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Joshua For R1 : Mr.K.K.Senthil For R2 & R3 : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah Government Advocate

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.According to the petitioner, since the copies of documents sought by him under the RTI Act, have not been furnished by the Public Information Officer/ third respondent and the Appellate Authority/ second respondent, he filed second appeal on 31.07.2017 before the first respondent and yet, he has not been furnished with the documents sought for by him. Therefore the petitioner is before this Court.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that the second appeal filed by the petitioner would be disposed of on merits within the time stipulated by this Court. 4.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought in this writ petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the second appeal filed by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as all the interested parties, if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The State Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagarayar Salai, Thenampett, Chennai-18.

2. The First Appellate Authority, District Collector Office, Madurai.

3. The Public Information Officer, District Collector Office, Madurai.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.K.K.Senthil , Advocate in SR No. 86688 + 1 cc TO Mr.J.Joshoa , Advocate in SR No. 86467 + 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 86904 dsk AE/MR KKR/SAR2/23.11.2017/2P/7C W.P(MD).No.20769 of 2017 10.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/