L. Murugan, v. The District Elementary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and M.P.(MD)Nos.1, 1, 2 and 2 of 2015 W.P.(MD)No.6837 of 2015:- L.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

3.The Head Master, Panchayat Union Primary School, Puthumathur, Thanjavur Block, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, 1/6

calling for the records of the Impugned Order passed by the 1st respondent in his Proceedings Na.Ka.No.05913/A5/Aa1/2013, dated 13.02.2015, quash the same and consequently forbearing the Respondents 1 to 3 herein from furnishing any information regarding the petitioner's personal matter pertaining to his service career as defined in Section 8 (1) (j) of the Right to Information Act 2005 to any third party. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Addl. Government Pleader.

W.P.(MD)No.6888 of 2015:- B.Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the Impugned Order passed by the 2/6

1st respondent in his Proceedings Na.Ka.No.0130/A5/Aa1/2013, dated 13.02.2015, quash the same and consequently forbearing the Respondents 1 and 2 herein from furnishing any information regarding the petitioner's personal matter pertaining to his service career as defined in Section 8 (1) (j) of the Right to Information Act 2005 to any third party.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Addl. Government Pleader.

COMMON ORDER Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioners are teachers. An application was filed under the provisions of Right to Information Act seeking information pertaining to the petitioners' services. The petitioners raised their objections. According to the petitioners, the information sought for should not be furnished. The petitioners' objection was overruled. Challenging the stand of the first respondent, the present writ petitions were filed.

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3.No interim order was granted while admitting the writ petitions. During the pendency of these writ petitions, the information sought for had already been given. Therefore, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

09.08.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 3.The Head Master, Panchayat Union Primary School, Puthumathur, Thanjavur Block, Thanjavur District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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