The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission seeking to quash an RTI order. The court was informed that the requested information had been furnished, rendering no further consideration necessary.
Writ petition disposed; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs.
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W.P. No. 429 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.12.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU
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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Represented by its Secretary, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, Chennai 600 003.
… Petitioner
-vs-
... Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the First respondent in its order dated 12.10.2021 in order No.SA 6135/SCIC/2020, quash the same and pass such further order.
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For Petitioner : Mr. R.Baranidharan For Respondents : Mr. C.Vigneswaran (for R1)
Mr. N.Subramanian (for R2)
Mr. U.Baranidaran Additional Government Pleader (for R3)
O R D E R
Heard Mr. R.Baranidharan, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. C.Vigneswaran, Learned Counsel for the First Respondent, Mr. N.Subramanian, Learned Counsel for the Second Respondent and Mr. U.Baranidaran, Learned Additional Government Pleader for the Third Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.
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the information sought by the Second Respondent in item nos. 3 and 4 of the queries in his application dated 09.05.2020 made under Section 6(1) of the Act has been furnished and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.
In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed on the aforesaid terms. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.
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Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No
Note: Issue order copy by 22.05.2024.
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2.The Transport Commissioner, Rep. by the Public Information Officer, Transport Commissionerate, Chepauk, Chennai 5.
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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the matter requires further consideration after the Respondent supplied the requested information.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Tamil Nadu Information Commission
M.P. Murugesan
The Transport Commissioner
P.D. Audikeshavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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