Lalit Kumar v. Commissioner State Information Comm. Haryana & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 24442 of 2013 Date of decision : 14.09.2017 Lalit Kumar ....Petitioner V/s Commissioner, State Information Commissioner. Hry. & ors. ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Naveen Dahiya, Advocate for Mr. Shalender Mohan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sanwaria, DAG Haryana.

Mr. Ramesh Hooda, Advocate for respondents no. 2 & 3. RAJAN GUPTA J.

Petitioner has posed a challenge to order passed by State Information Commissioner. Admittedly, petitioner has by now cleared the B.Tech Engineering course. Stand of the University is that punishment has been awarded to the dealing hand who was responsible for misplacing the answer-sheets.

In view of developments that have taken place, no interference in writ jurisdiction is called for. Petition is hereby dismissed. Learned counsel for the University, however, submits that an amount of `20,000/- shall be remitted to the petitioner as compensation within the meaning of section 20(1) of the Act. Needful be done within two months.

September 14, 2017 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Ajay Kumar 2017.09.20 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document