S.Senthamil Selvan v. The Tamil Nadu State

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER S.Senthamil Selvan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission, No.2, Theagaraya Salai, Near Alai Amman Koil, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 024.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Thanjavur.

3.The Public Information Officer / Direct Assistant (Public), Thanjavur District Collectorate Office, Thanjavur.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the first respondent vide S.A.No.5057/B/2017 dated 20.02.2018 and to quash the same and consequently, directing the third respondent to furnish information within a time frame limit based on the petitioner's RTI application dated on 25.03.2017 under Section 6 of Right to Information Act, 2005. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthamil Selvan Party-in-Person

For R2 : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent submitted that the information sought by the petitioner has already been furnished to him.

2. Since the information sought by the petitioner has already been furnished, no cause of action survives in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs.

NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 04.02.2026 smn2 To:- 1.The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission, No.2, Theagaraya Salai, Near Alai Amman Koil, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 024.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office,

Thanjavur.

3.The Public Information Officer / Direct Assistant (Public), Thanjavur District Collectorate Office, Thanjavur.

K.SURENDER , J.

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