Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20482/2024disposed of

Palaniappan v. The State Information Commissioner

2024-08-29Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Palaniappan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagarayasalai, Near to Amman Kovil, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

2.The Appellate Authority/ Divsional Engineer, State Highways Department, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Public Information Officer/ Assistant Engineer, State Highways Department, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

.. Respondents

Prayer :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to take up Second appeal dated 29.06.2024 on file and to dispose of the same within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.K.Manoharan For R1 :Mr.Ragupathi Gopalan For R2 & R3 :Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct the first respondent to take up the second appeal dated 29.06.2024 on file and to dispose of the same within the time stipulated by this Court. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the first respondent and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second third respondents. 3.When the mater is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second and third

respondents had produced a copy of the letter, dated 03.05.2024 in Na.Ka.A1/456/2024, which has been addressed by the Tahsildar, Alangudi, to the Block Development Officer, Tiruvarankulam and the Assistant Engineer, National Highways, Pudukkottai, wherein it has been stated that the lands that proposed to be acquired for widening of road are only the S.Nos.121, 122, 29/1 and 154/5 and the petitioner's lands which are comprised in S.Nos.120/5A, 15B, is not being acquired. Therefore, there is no necessity to direct the first respondent to dispose of the second appeal. 4.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

29.08.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes

P.T.ASHA, J.

Ns To 1.The Appellate Authority/ Divsional Engineer, State Highways Department, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Public Information Officer/ Assistant Engineer, State Highways Department, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

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