D. Vijayalakshmi v. State Rep. by 1. the State Information Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ appeal W.A.No.2469 of 2024 (decided 20.03.2025, S.M. Subramaniam & K. Rajasekar, JJ.) under Clause 15 Letters Patent against order dated 02.01.2024 in W.P.No.19678 of 2023. RTI Act 2005 information dispute: D.Vijayalakshmi v. State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission; Coimbatore Corporation PIO; District Collector PIO; Query No.5 on procedures for change of door numbers; guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.232 Municipal Administration Water Supply Department dated 29.10.1999; direction to PIO District Collector to supply Query No.5 information within four weeks; liberty to file fresh RTI application; writ appeal disposed, no costs, connected CMPs 17672, 17675 & 17676 of 2024 dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Writ appeal disposed of with a direction that the Public Information Officer, District Collector Office, provide information against Query No.5 of the RTI application within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; appellant given liberty to file a fresh RTI application for any further information based on the guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.232 dated 29.10.1999; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petitions dismissed.