In this writ petition for an RTI application, the Madras High Court directed the Corporation of Chennai to dispose of the petitioner's request dated 04.10.2016 on merits within four weeks without awarding costs.
The first respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 04.10.2016 on merits within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.12.2016
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR
W.P.No.43832 of 2016
P.V. Umapathy ... Petitioner
Vs. 1. Corporation of Chennai Rippon Building Chennai – 600 003 rep. By its Commissioner 2. The Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate Guindy Chennai – 600 006 rep. By Chairman cum Managing Director ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to furnish information and documents to the petitioner expeditiously as sought in the request / application dated October 4, 2016 (RTI Act) and pass further orders.
For Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Vijayaraghavan
For Respondents : Mr. P.V. Selvakumar,
Additional Government Pleader for R1 No Appearance for R2
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to furnish information and documents sought in his request/ application dated 4th October, 2016 (RTI Act), to him, expeditiously.
is given by this Court to the respondents, to consider and pass orders on his application dated 04.10.2016, pending before the first respondent, expeditiously, within the time limit stipulated by this Court.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be directed to dispose of his application dated 04.10.2016 pending with the first respondent within a specified time limit.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P.V. Umapathy
Corporation of Chennai
Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.
D. Krishnakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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