S.Sanmugam, S/O. Chellaiya, v. The Chief Information

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 14.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI S.Sanmugam ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Information Commissioner, The Tamil Nadu Chief Information Commissioner Office, Tamil Nadu Information Office, Chennai.

2.The Appellate Authority / The Director of Town Panchayat, 4th Floor, Kuralagam, Chennai.

3.The Public Information Officer/ Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to pay Rs.25,000/- under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act to the petitioner, consequently to direct the respondent No.1 to take appropriate action on the basis of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 03.09.2015 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondent : Mr.K.K.Senthil, No.1 For Respondent : Mr.A.Kannan, No.2 Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that the writ petition has become infructuous, as the appeal of the petitioner has already been disposed of on 13.01.2016 itself.

2.Recording the above submission this writ petition is closed. No costs.

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To 1.The Chief Information Commissioner, The Tamil Nadu Chief Information Commissioner Office, Tamil Nadu Information Office, Chennai.

2.The Appellate Authority / The Director of Town Panchayat, 4th Floor, Kuralagam, Chennai.

3.The Public Information Officer/ Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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