Madras High CourtWP(MD)/30592/2025disposed as infructuous

Arulsamy V v. The Public Information Officer

2025-10-30Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :30.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY V.Arulsamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Deputy Director of Health Service, QMMW + RGF Race Course Road, Khajamalai Colony,

2. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Joint Director of Medical Rural Health Services, No.4, VOC Road,

3. The Public Information Officer, O//o. the Assistant Director (Drugs Contorl), 2nd Cross Road, West Thillai Nagar,

4. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Tiruchirappalli Fire and Rescue Service (HQ), 2nd Floor, No.80, Raja Colony, 1/6

1st Main Road, 2nd Cross Street,

5. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Block Development Office, Panchayat Union, Vaiyampatti, Trichy District.

6. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Vaiyampatti, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District.

7. James

8. Infant ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents No.1 to 6 to consider the objections of the petitioner dated 08.09.2025 and 15.09.2025 before furnishing the information sought by the respondents No.7 and 8 to them and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's objections in the manner known to law after providing the opportunities to all the respective parties.

For Petitioner : Mr. B.Prahalad Ravi For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 2/6

Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate for R5 & R6 Mr.D.Shanmugarajasethupathy for R7 & R8

O R D E R

By this Writ Petition, the petitioner sought for the consideration of his objections before providing the information requested for by the seventh respondent.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Writ Petition has been rendered infructuous because such information was provided on 03.10.2025.

3. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 5 and 6 and Mr.D.Shanmugarajasethupathy, learned counsel, accepts notice for respondents 7 and 8.

4. In view of the above developments, this Writ Petition has been 3/6

rendered infructuous and is dismissed as such without any order as to costs.

NCS : Yes/No 30.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Deputy Director of Health Service, QMMW + RGF Race Course Road, Khajamalai Colony,

2. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Joint Director of Medical Rural Health Services, No.4, VOC Road,

3. The Public Information Officer, O//o. the Assistant Director (Drugs Contorl), 2nd Cross Road, West Thillai Nagar,

4. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Tiruchirappalli Fire and Rescue Service (HQ), 2nd Floor, No.80, Raja Colony, 1st Main Road, 2nd Cross Street, 4/6

5. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Block Development Office, Panchayat Union, Vaiyampatti, Trichy District.

6. The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Vaiyampatti, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

apd ORDER MADE IN 30.10.2025 6/6