Vijayan K v. The Chief Information Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2015/29TH ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 19486 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

--------------- VIJAYAN K, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.KUNJU KRISHNAN, ARAVINDAM HOUSE, CC 20/476 A, ST.LAWRENCE CHURCH ROAD, PALLURUTHY, COCHIN, PIN - 682 006.

BY ADV. SRI.G.KIRAN RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, AUGUST KRANTI BHAVAN, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066.

2. SHRI.A.J.ANTONY DEPUTY DIRECTOR (C & G), CENTRAL PUBLICINFORMATION OFFICER, MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MPEDA HOUSE, PANAMPALLY AVENUE, P.B.NO.4272, KOCHI -682 036.

3. SHRI.N.RAMESH, MARKETING DIRECTOR, APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MPEDA HOUSE, PANAMPALLYAVENUE, P.B.NO.4272, KOCHI - 682 036.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.JAGADEESH LAKSHMAN, CGC R2&3 BY ADV. SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA, SC R2&3 BY ADV. SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH, SC R2 BY SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS R BY SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 19486 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- : 2 :

APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

--------------------------- EXT.P-1(A) & P1(B): TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 DATED 9.11.2014 ALONG WITH THE FEE RECEIPT FOR APPLICATION UNDER RTI ACT. EXT.P-2(A) & P2(B): TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE IST APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 DATED 9.12.2014 COUNTERSIGNED BY THE PERSONAL SECRETARY OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P-3: TRUE COPY OF THE 2ND APPEAL FOR EXHIBIT P1(A) AND P1(B) APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT BEARING PROVISION NUMBER P/SA/UG/15/1679.

EXT.P-4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.1.2015 MADE BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :NIL ------------------------------- /True Copy/ P.A to Judge.

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 19486 of 2015 (I) ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is stated to have filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 1st respondent through online, the number of which is indicated as Provision No.P/SA/UG/15/1679. 2.

If the said appeal has been received by the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent shall consider the same expeditiously, looking at the pendency of appeals before it, taking up for consideration first, the appeal filed earlier in point of time.

Writ Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE jjj