IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.08.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.19819 of 2017 P.Samiappa Gounder ... Petitioner v.
1. The State Transport Authority - cum- Transport Commissioner of Tamil Nadu Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai - 600 005
2. The State Information Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commissioner Thyagaraya Salai, Teynampet Chennai - 600 018
3. The Regional Transport Authority Erode Region Collectorate, Erode
4. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd.
Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore - 641 043 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the 2nd Appeal dated 27.12.2016 filed under section 19(3) 8 of RTC Act of the petitioner with reference to the letter dated 17.03.2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Padmanabhan For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajeswaran Special Government Pleader - for R1 to R3 O R D E R Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider his 2nd Appeal dated 27.12.2016 filed under section 19(3)8 of Right to Information Act, 2005, within a time frame.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner has filed the 2nd Appeal as early as 27.12.2016, the same has not yet been disposed of by the 2nd respondent.
4. Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's 2nd appeal and dispose of the same, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties.
5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's 2nd Appeal dated 27.12.2016 and dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
costs.
With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No 02.08.2017 Index : Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 07.08.2017 Rj To
1. The State Transport Authority - cum- Transport Commissioner of Tamil Nadu Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai - 600 005
2. The State Information Commissioner Tamil Nadu Information Commissioner Thyagaraya Salai, Teynampet Chennai - 600 018
3. The Regional Transport Authority Erode Region Collectorate, Erode
4. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd.
Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore - 641 043 M.DURAISWAMY, J.
Rj W.P.No.19819 of 2017 02.08.2017