Dismissed
S. Natarajan v. The Public Information Officer cum Section Officer
Madras HCWP(MD)/25214/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
A retired Deputy Agricultural Officer filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking mandamus to force the Director, Agriculture Department to furnish information received in a public interest filed under Section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act. The Court held that an effective alternative remedy exists and closed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands closed. No order as to costs.