Kamales Mallik v. West Bengal Information Commission And ORS

OD-9 ORDER SHEET WPO No.938 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE KAMALES MALLIK -VS- WEST BENGAL INFORMATION COMMISSION & ORS.

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA Date: 8th April, 2025.

Appearance :

Mr. Kushal Chatterjee, Adv.

Ms. Labnyasree Sinha, Adv.

...for Petitioner.

Mr. Raja Saha, Adv.

Mr. Sanjoy Mukherjee, Adv.

Ms. B. Roy, Adv.

...for Respondent no.1.

Mr. Alak Kr. Ghosh, Adv.

Mr. Gopal Chandra Das, Adv.

...for KMC.

1.

The petitioner sought certain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of the premises no.19A, Goabagan Street.

2.

Information in respect of 19A, Goabagan Street has already been supplied in the affidavit in opposition filed by the Corporation duly affirmed by the Assessor-Collector (North) Department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

3.

Learned advocate appearing for the Corporation submits that apart from the facts disclosed in the affidavit in opposition, there is no further information with respect to the aforesaid premises. 4.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the information that has been provided.

5.

The Court is of the opinion that the information provided by the Corporation gives rise to a fresh cause of action which cannot be entertained in the present writ petition. It will be open for the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for remedy, in accordance with law, if so advised.

6.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

7.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties, upon compliance of all legal formalities. (AMRITA SINHA, J.) nm.