In this writ petition challenging orders of the Karnataka Information Commission, the Court held that since the Deputy Commissioner complied with directions by dropping charges, the petition rendered infructuous and was dismissed accordingly.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.
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NC: 2024:KHC:49410 WP No. 47958 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
WRIT PETITION No. 47958 OF 2019 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI ANIL KUMAR R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: High Court of Karnataka
NC: 2024:KHC:49410 WP No. 47958 of 2019
R/AT DODDA ALAHALLI, VIJAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA 562 117, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI RAJASHEKAR K., ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI AMRUTHESH N.P., ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDERS PASSED BY R-3 IN CASE No.KMA 1663 APL 2018 DATED 18.6.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, CASE No.KMA 1663 APL 2018 DATED 5.9.2019 ANNEXURE-B AND CASE No.1663 APL 2018 DATED 6.8.2019 ANNEXURE-C.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
ORAL ORDER
The present petition challenging the orders at AnnexuresA, B and C passed by respondent No.3-Karnataka Information Commission, wherein the Commission has issued directions to the Deputy Commissioner to conduct enquiry and initiate appropriate action against the petitioner for non-compliance of the directions of the Commission.
NC: 2024:KHC:49410 WP No. 47958 of 2019
Commissioner in compliance of the directions of the Commission has conducted enquiry and charges are dropped.
Sd/(K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE
MV
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35
Sri. M. Anandaiah
Public Information Commissioner
First Appellate Authority
Karnataka Information Commission
Sri. Shiva Renuka
K. V. Aravind
As recorded by the court registry
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