Petitioner failed to appear for four writ petitions filed under Article 226 regarding RTI matters. The High Court dismissed the petitions for non-prosecution on the date of hearing.
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W.P.Nos.27020 to 27023 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.11.2022
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR
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S.Sivaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.Nos.27020 & 27023 of 2013 G.Arumugam ... Petitioner in W.P.Nos.27021 & 27022 of 2013
Vs.
3.The Public Information Officer, State Information Commission, Tamil Nadu, No.2, Sir Thyagarayar Road, Near Alayamman Temple, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Respondents in W.P.No.27020 of 2013
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1.The Assistant Registrar, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission, No.2, Sir Thyagarayar Road, Near Alayamman Temple, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
2.The Tahsildar, Appellate Authority of the Information Commission, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
Prayer in W.P.No.27020 of 2013 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to furnish the information sought by the petitioner in his application dt 3.5.2012 on free of cost and consequently take disciplinary action against the respondents by imposing penalty under Sec. 20 (1) and 20(2) of the Right to Information Act 2005.
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Prayer in W.P.No.27021 of 2013 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 1st respondent in his proceedings Case No. 16113/Enquiry/C/2012 dt 12.9.2012 and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to furnish the details sought by the petitioner in his application dt 23.11.2011 and take disciplinary action against the respondents by imposing penalty under Sec. 20 (1) and 20(2) of the Right to Information Act 2005.
Prayer in W.P.No.27022 of 2013 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to furnish the details sought by the petitioner in his application dt 3.2.2012 and consequently take disciplinary action against the respondents by imposing penalty under Sec. 20 (1) and 20(2) of the Right to Information Act 2005.
Prayer in W.P.No.27023 of 2013 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 1st respondent in his proceedings No. 12765/B/2012 dt 23.4.2012 and quash the same consequently direct the respondents to furnish the information sought by the petitioner in his application dt 16.12.2011 on free of cost and to take disciplinary action against the respondents by imposing penalty under Sec. 20 (1) and 20(2) of the Right to Information Act.
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| For | Petitioner | : No appearance in all the writ petitions |
|---|---|---|
| For | R1 to R3 | : No appearance in W.P.No.27020 of 2013 |
| For | R1 & R2 | : No appearance in W.P.No.27021 of 2013 |
| For | R3 to R5 | : Mr.K.Tamil Vendhan Government Advocate in W.P.No.27021 of 2013 |
| For | R1 | : No appearance in W.P.No.27022 of 2013 |
| For | R2 to R4 | : Mr.K.Tamil Vendhan Government Advocate in W.P.No.27022 of 2013 |
| For | R1 | : No appearance in W.P.No.27023 of 2013 |
| For | R2 & R3 | : Mr.K.Tamil Vendhan Government Advocate in W.P.No.27023 of 2013 |
O R D E R
When the matter was listed on 11.11.2022, there was no
representation for the petitioner. Hence, this Court directed the Registry to
post these writ petitions under the caption “for dismissal” today, i.e., on 15.11.2022. Despite the above writ petitions being listed under the caption
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“for dismissal” today, there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, this Court has no other option but to dismiss these writ petitions for nonprosecution.
2.Accordingly, these writ petitions stand dismissed for nonprosecution. No costs.
15.11.2022
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To
1.The Assistant Registrar, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission, No.2, Sir Thyagarayar Road, Near Alayamman Temple, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
2.The Appellate Authority, State Information Commission, Tamil Nadu, No.2, Sir Thyagarayar Road, Near Alayamman Temple, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
3.The Public Information Officer, State Information Commission, Tamil Nadu, No.2, Sir Thyagarayar Road, Near Alayamman Temple, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
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S.S. SUNDAR, J.
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S.Sivaraj
G.Arumugam
Assistant Registrar, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission
Appellate Authority, State Information Commission, Tamil Nadu
Public Information Officer, State Information Commission, Tamil Nadu
S.S. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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