Disposed

Thangavel v. The District Adi Dravidar and

Madras HC4 Feb 2019WP/3249/2019

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What is this about?

A writ petition for mandamus seeking information and allotment orders via representation. This high court held that such information requests must be made through the RTI Act, not a representation. The petition was disposed of with liberty to approach the RTI authority.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the RTI authority for the sought information.

Thangavel Vs The District Adi Dravidar and — RTI and Transparency | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.02.2019 CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU

W.P.No.3249 of 2019

Thangavel

...Petitioner

Vs.

The District Adi-Dravidar and Tribal,
Welfare Officer,
Salem District, Salem.
2. The Special Tahsildar,
Adi-Dravidar Welfare,
Attur, Attur Taluk,
Salem District.
3. Vasantha
4. Mangalasundari
5. Sellammal
6. Santhi
7. Chinnapillai
8. Pachiyammal
9. Thavamani
10. Chinnaponnu ...Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider and pass order on the petitioner's representation dated 24.08.2018.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Asaithambi
For Respondents : Mr.J.Purushothaman
Government Advocate for R1 & R2

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O R D E R

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Mr.J.Purushothaman, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the first and second respondents. By consent of the parties, this main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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This Writ Petition is filed for mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.08.2018, wherein and whereby, he seeks for certain information and the copy of the allotment order issued in favour of the 3^rd to 10^th respondents in respect of the subject matter land.

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Needless to say that if the petitioner is seeking certain information and copies of documents, it is for him to workout his remedy by resorting to the provisions made under the R.T.I Act. Without doing so, merely making a representation for furnishing information without making an appropriate application is not a proper course.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, by granting liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedy under the R.T.I Act. No costs. Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sni To 1.The District Adi-Dravidar and Tribal, Welfare Officer, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Attur, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

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+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.9718

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W.P.No.3249 of 2019

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SR(CO) rrs 27/02/2019

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Thangavel v. The District Adi Dravidar and

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