By consent, this writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking a direction to dispose of an RTI appeal was disposed of at the admission stage. The Court directed the State Information Commissioner to dispose the appeal within twelve weeks.
This writ petition is disposed of. The 1st respondent is directed to dispose the petitioner's appeal within twelve weeks.
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W.P.No.20197 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.07.2023
CORAM
MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE
W.P.No.20197 of 2023
D.Vijayalakshmi
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.State Rep. by The State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Block No.19, Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
2.The Appellate Authority, RTI Act, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.
3.The Pubic Information Officer, RTI Act, Madras High Court, Chennai-600104. ... Respondents
PRAYER: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose
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the complaint and the second appeal filed under Section 18(1) and Section 19(3) of the RTI Act, within the time fixed by this Court.
For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneswaran for R1
ORDER
By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2.Mr.C.Vigneswaran, the learned counsel takes notice for the 1st respondent.
3.The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose her appeal dated 27.02.2023, pending before the 1st respondent expeditiously.
4.Heard the learned counsel on either side.
5.This Court now directs the 1st respondent to dispose the aforesaid appeal
of the petitioner within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today.
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6.This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No Costs.
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Anu Index : Yes / No Neutral citation : yes/no
To 1.The State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Block No.19, Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
2.The Appellate Authority, RTI Act, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104. 3.The Pubic Information Officer, RTI Act, Madras High Court, Chennai-600104.
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N.SESHASAYEE, J. Anu
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal filed under Section 19(3) of the RTI Act within a fixed time.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
D.Vijayalakshmi
The State Rep. by The State Information Commissioner
The Appellate Authority, RTI Act
The Public Information Officer
N.Seshasayee
As recorded by the court registry
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