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Rupam Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Jan 2024CWJC/10004/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

CWJC No.10004 of 2023, Patna High Court, order dated 09-01-2024, Justice Sandeep Kumar; petitioner Rupam Kumari; RTI second appeal dated 26.06.2023 pending before respondent no. 1 (Secretary, Bihar Information Commission); Section 7 RTI Act 2005 timeline; direction to dispose within six weeks; writ application disposed of; other respondents include Director Primary Education, PIO, DM/DEO/DPO Vaishali, BEO Hazipur (West).

What did the court decide?

Direction to the concerned authority to dispose of the petitioner's second appeal dated 26.06.2023 filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005 within six weeks, if not already disposed of. ¶27

Rupam Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10004 of 2023

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Rupam Kumari Wife of Rituraj, Resident of village - Kutubpur Dumri, P.O. - Minapur Rai, P.S.- Hazipur Sadar, District - Vaishali.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Bihar Information Commission, 4th Floor Soochana Bhawan, Nehru Marg Patna.

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The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna cum First Appellate Authority under Right to Information Act.

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The Public Information Officer, office at Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The District Magistrate, Vaishali.

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The District Education Officer, Vaishali.

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Vaishali.

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The Block Education Officer (BEO), Hazipur (West), Vaishali.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Madanjeet Kumar, GP-20

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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3 09-01-2024 Heard the parties.

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The present application has been filed for a direction to the respondent no. 1 to dispose the second appeal of the petitioner dated 26.06.2023 filed under Right to Information Act, 2005, which has not been disposed of till date despite the specific direction mentioned under Section 7 of the RTI Act, 2005.

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