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Chinnappan, S/O.A.Maria Soosai v. The Commissioner,

2016-10-03Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:03.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Writ Petition(MD)No.19060 of 2016 Chinnappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.The Public Information Officer/ Deputy Block Development Officer(Panchayat), Periyakulam.

3.The Assistant Public Information Officer, Panchayat Secretary, Jeyamangalam Panchayat, Theni District.

4.The Executive Officer, Jeyamangalam Panchayat, Theni 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 dispose the petitioner's appeal, dated 14.06.2016 and pass appropriate orders within a time stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sasikumar For R-1 : Mr.K.K.Senthil For R2 to R-4 : Mr.V.Muruganandham, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents- 2 to 4.

2. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

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3. The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction,directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal, dated 14.06.2016 and pass appropriate orders on the same, within a stipulated time.

4. According to the petitioner, he sought for certain information from the third respondent. As the same was not given as requested by the petitioner in time, he has filed an appeal before the first respondent under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and the said appeal is pending with the first respondent till date, without any disposal.

5. Since the petitioner's appeal, dated 14.06.2016, is pending with the first respondent without any disposal, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's appeal and pass orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.The Public Information Officer/ Deputy Block Development Officer(Panchayat), Periyakulam.

3.The Assistant Public Information Officer, Panchayat Secretary, Jeyamangalam Panchayat, Theni District.

4.The Executive Officer, Jeyamangalam Panchayat, Theni District.

+1cc to Mr.V.SASIKUMAR,ADVOCATE SR.No. 58040 +1cc to MR.K.K.SENTHIL,ADVOCATE SR.No. 58155 +1cc to SPECIAL GOVT.PLEADER IN SR.No. 58300 pm JA-MPA-EM-19.10.2016-2P:8C W.P(MD)No.19060 of 2016 03.10.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/