Petitioner sought writ of mandamus for the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission to file and dispose of a pending Second Appeal under the RTI Act. The Court granted 8 weeks for disposal without expressing views on the appeal's merits.
Time of 8 weeks granted to the 1st respondent to dispose of the Second Appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.02.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU
W.P.No.1813 of 2020
S.Sabareeswaran S/o.Selvaraj
... Petitioner
vs.
Tamil Nadu State Information Commission
No.2, Thyagarayar Salai,
Eldams Road Junction,
Teynampet, Chennai-18.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to number the petitioner's Second Appeal dated 16.11.2019 under the RTI Act and take it on file and further, dispose of the same within a stipulated time.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj
For Respondent : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopal
Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.D.Suriyanarayanan
Additional Government Pleader for R2 & R3
O R D E R
This writ petition is filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to number the petitioner's Second Appeal dated 16.11.2019 filed under the RTI Act, and take it on file and further dispose of the same within the time stipulated.
respondent also seems to have not been disposed of. Hence, the petitioner approached the first respondent and filed the Second Appeal. The said appeal is sought to be disposed of within the time frame by filing the present writ petition.
Assistant Registrar (CO)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mk
To
Tamil Nadu State Information Commission No.2, Thyagarayar Salai Eldams Road Junction Teynampet, Chennai-18.
+1cc to Mr.G.R.Associates, Advocate, S.R.No. 8789
+1cc to Mr.N.Ponraj, Advocate, S.R.No. 7937
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 8609
W.P.No.1813 of 2020
MR(CO)
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ GN(03/03/2020)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should grant time to the State Information Commission to dispose of a pending Second Appeal under the RTI Act filed by the petitioner.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S. Sabareeswaran
Tamil Nadu State Information Commission
Regional Joint Director for Collegiate Education
Public Information Officer and Vice-Principal Government Arts College for Men Krishnagiri
K. RAVICHANDRABAABU
As recorded by the court registry
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