This Order disposed of W.P. No. 3154 of 2024 filed under Article 226 challenging proceedings by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission regarding RTI information. The Court held that since the sought information had been published on the TN PSC website, no further consideration was required.
Writ Petition disposed; connected Miscellaneous Petition closed.
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W.P. No. 3154 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.03.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU
W.P. No. 3154 of 2024 and
W.M.P. No. 3420 of 2024
V.Bhuvaneshwari
… Petitioner
-vs-
Chennai – 600003.
The Public Information Officer The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Service Commission Road
Chennai – 600003.
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the
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records relating to the proceedings in Memorandum No. 36-6/5/RID – 2/2023 dated 21.09.2023 on the file of the Second Respondent herein and quash the
same consequently direct the First Respondent to pass orders on the S.A.20631/B/2022 to provide the information as per the application dated 17.08.2022 under the RTI Act on the file of the First Respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr. V.Illanchezian For Respondents : Mr. R.Baranidharan (RR2 to 4) Mr. C.Vigneswaran (R1)
O R D E R
Heard Mr. V.Illanchezyian, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner,
Mr. C.Vigneswaran, Learned Counsel for the First Respondent and Mr. R.Baranidharan, Learned Counsel for the Second to Fourth Respondents
and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.
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direct the Second Respondent to furnish the information sought by him.
In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.
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Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No
Note: Issue order copy by 22.04.2024.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Respondents are required to further consider the Writ Petition once the sought information is made public on the Official Website?
Whether the Second Respondent's proceedings in Memorandum No. 36-6/5/RID – 2/2023 should be quashed?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
V.Bhuvaneshwari
The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Information Commission
The General Information Officer, The Deputy Secretary/Appellate Authority, The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
The Secretary, The Public Information Officer, The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
The Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
P.D. Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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