Disposed

S.Arokia Maniraj v. The Public Information Officer Cum

Madras HC28 Feb 2020WP/4233/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The Court disposed of the writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking a mandamus to direct the State Information Commission to decide an appeal under the RTI Act. It directed the respondent to complete the enquiry and pass orders within eight weeks based on the respondent's undertaking.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner was granted no costs; the third respondent was directed to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks.

S.Arokia Maniraj Vs The Public Information Officer Cum — RTI and Transparency | Madras HC (2020)

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.02.2020

¶2

CORAM

¶3

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.4233 of 2020

S.Arokia Maniraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Public Information Officer cum The Assistant Commissioner (IG), Office of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

¶8

2.The Appellate Authority (RTI), Personal Assistant to District General (General), Collectorate,

¶9

Salem District.

¶10

3.The State Information Commission,

¶11

No.2, Thiyagaraya Road, Tenampet, Chennai-18.

¶12

...Respondents

¶13

Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the third respondent to dispose the appeal dated 02.07.2019 under RTI Act, 2005 within a timeframe.

¶14

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Aloysius Raja Pragash For Respondents: Mr.D.Suryanarayanan for R1 and R2 Additional Government Pleader Mr.Niranjan Rajagopal for R3 Standing Counsel

¶15

O R D E R

¶16

The prayer sought for in this writ petition is for a mandamus directing the third respondent to dispose the appeal dated 02.07.2019 under RTI Act, 2005 within a timeframe.

¶17

2.On instruction, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the third respondent is proposing to conduct an enquiry on 20.03.2020.

¶18

1/4

¶19

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

¶20

In view of the above undertaking given by the third respondent, this writ petition is disposed of, by directing the third respondent to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks. No costs.

¶21

Sd/Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar

¶22

vri

¶23

To 1.The Public Information Officer cum The Assistant Commissioner (IG), Office of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 2.The Appellate Authority (RTI), Personal Assistant to District General (General), Collectorate, Salem District. 3.The State Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagaraya Road, Tenampet, Chennai-18. +1 cc to M/s.G.R.Associates Sr17605 +1 cc to Government Pleader sr18235 W.P.No.4233 of 2020

¶24

vsnII(co) aa11/03/2020

¶25

2/4

¶26

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

S.Arokia Maniraj v. The Public Information Officer Cum

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

S.Arokia Maniraj v. The Public Information Officer Cum

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

S.Raja Vs S.Beo Thangadurai

M/s.Mosmetro India (P) Ltd, Vs The Regional Provident Fund

Jayalakshmi, Vs The District Collector

S.Kavitha Vs The Managing Director

R.Akshaya Vs The Deputy Commissioner of Labour

The Management of Vs The Special Deputy