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Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission v. Chhattisgarh State Information Comm. and Ors.

Chhattisgarh HC26 Jul 2018WPC/2155/2014

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What is this about?

This single-judge order disposed of four connected writ petitions filed by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission. The Court followed Supreme Court precedents holding that the RTI Act does not grant inspection rights for examination records, leading to a decision against granting the petitioner's relief.

What did the court decide?

Writ petitions disposed of; claim for inspection of examination records rejected.

Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Vs… — RTI and Transparency | Chhattisgarh HC (2018)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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Writ Petition (C) No.1288 of 2013

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Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, through the Public Information Officer, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, through its Chief Information Commissioner, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Under Secretary, Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Saurabh Tyagi, C/o M.K. Tyagi, 503, Ekta Enclave, Opposite Chhattisgarh College, Byron Bazar, Raipur (C.G.) 492001.

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---- Respondents

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Writ Petition (C) No.2155 of 2014

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Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, through the Public Information Officer, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, through its Chief Information Commissioner, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Under Secretary, Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Ashish Kumar Yadav, Ward No.12, Shivom Nagar, Raisen 464 551, Madhya Pradesh.

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---- Respondents

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Writ Petition (C) No.1559 of 2015

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Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, through the Public Information Officer, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, through its Chief Information Commissioner, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Under Secretary, Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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R.K. Gupta, S/o Shri Rajaram Gupta, Joint Director, State Judicial Science Laboratory, Near Police Line, Tikarapara, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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---- Respondents

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AND

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Writ Petition (C) No.1701 of 2013

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Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, through the Public Information Officer, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, through its Chief Information Commissioner, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Staff Officer, Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Nirmal Chhaya Bhawan, Meera Datar Road, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

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Pravin Chandra Satpathi, R/o Purani Toli, Jashpur Nagar, District Jashpur (C.G.)

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---- Respondents

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For Petitioner: Mr. Ashish Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 and 2: -

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Mr. Shyam Sunder Lal Tekchandani, Advocate.

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For Respondent No.3 in W.P.(C)No.1559/2015: -

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Mr. R.K. Pali, Advocate.

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal

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Order On Board

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26/07/2018

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Heard.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that these writ petitions may be disposed of in view of the decision rendered by the Supreme Court in the matter of Kerala Public Service Commission and others v. State Information Commission and another 1 and in the light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the matter of

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1 (2016) 3 SCC 417

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Mradul Mishra v. Chairman, U.P. Public Service Commission, Allahabad and another , decided on 16-7-2018.

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Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection.

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In view of the submission made herein-above, the writ petitions are finally disposed of in terms of the decisions rendered by the Supreme Court in the aforesaid cases (supra), as the information seekers are entitled for inspection of their answer sheets, marks sheets and cut off marks. No order as to cost(s).

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Sd/(Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge

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Soma

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