The petition sought a writ directing the PIO to comply with an order of the State Information Commission. The Court held the petitioner must first exhaust remedies before the Commissioner and disposed of the petition granting liberty to work out that remedy.
Granted liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the first respondent.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU
W.P.No.2039 of 2020
S.Aruchamy ... Petitioner
vs
1. The Commissioner,
The Tamil Nadu State Information
Commission,
No.2, Thiyagaraya Road,
Teynampet,
Chennai - 600 018.
2. The Appellate Authority cum
Rural Development Assistant Director (Panchayat)
Coimbatore Collectorate,
Coimbatore.
3. The Appellate Officer cum
Block Development Officer,
Sulur Taluk,
Coimbatore.
4. The Public Information Officer cum
Deputy Block Development Officer,
Panchayat Union Office,
Sulur Taluk,
Coimbatore.
5. The Panchayat Secretary,
Kalangal Panchayat,
Sulur Taluk,
Coimbatore. ... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 4th respondent to comply with the order dated 09.05.2019 passed by the 1st respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.I.Lenin
For Respondents: Mr.Niranjan Rajagopal, Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.D.Suriyanarayanan Additional Government Pleader for R2 to R5
O R D E R
This writ petition is filed seeking for a Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to comply with the order dated 09.05.2019 passed by the 1st respondent under the R.T.I Act.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-I)
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vsi
To
The Tamil Nadu State Information
Commission,
No.2, Thiyagaraya Road,
Teynampet,
Chennai - 600 018.
Rural Development Assistant Director (Panchayat) Coimbatore Collectorate,
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Coimbatore.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent to comply with an earlier order of the State Information Commissioner.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Aruchamy
The Commissioner, The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission
The Appellate Authority cum Rural Development Assistant Director (Panchayat) Coimbatore Collectorate
The Appellate Officer cum Block Development Officer, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore
The Public Information Officer cum Deputy Block Development Officer
The Panchayat Secretary, Kalangal Panchayat
K. Ravichandrababu
As recorded by the court registry
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