Chandrasekhar Rout v. Odisha Information Commission, Bbsr
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, W.P.(C) No. 10410 of 2024, decided 17.05.2024 by Justice K.R. Mohapatra. Petitioner Chandrasekhar Rout sought a direction for early disposal of RTI second appeal (Second Appeal No.2515 of 2020, Section 19(3), Right to Information Act 2005) pending since October 2020 before the Odisha Information Commission, Bhubaneswar. Petition disposed of with a soft direction: application for early disposal to be considered in accordance with law; no mandamus issued as stage of appeal and sufficiency of notices unclear. Keywords: RTI second appeal delay, early disposal direction, information commission, writ petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction that if the Petitioner files an application before the Odisha Information Commission, Bhubaneswar seeking early disposal of Second Appeal No.2515 of 2020, the same shall be considered in accordance with law and the Commission may proceed accordingly; no immediate mandamus for disposal issued.