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R.Thennarasi vs The Chief Information Officer

Madras High Court|17 November, 2017

JUDGMENT / ORDER

This writ petition has been filed, seeking to direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to provide information sought for by the Petitioner.
2.Heard both sides.
3.By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner sought some information under the RTI Act, before the first and second respondents. Having dissatisfied with the reply given by them, the petitioner approached the first respondent on 24.10.2016. Though the first respondent, vide proceedings No.SA11831 of 2016, dated 10.01.2017, directed the second and third respondents, to provide the information sought for by the petitioner, she has not been provided with the same. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court, seeking an appropriate direction to the respondents.
5.The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the information sought for by the petitioner would be provided within the time stipulated by this Court.
6.This Court is of the view that though the appellate authority directed the third respondent to provide the information sought for by the petitioner, the third respondent has not complied with the same, which cannot be countenanced at all. Therefore, the third respondent is directed to comply with the order of the first respondent, forthwith.
7.The writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
To
1.The Chief Information Officer, State Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagaraya Salai, Tenampet, Eldams Road Junction, Chennai ? 600 018.
2.The Appellate Authority, The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli ? 627 012.
3.The Public Information Officer, The Assistant Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli ? 627 012.
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Title

R.Thennarasi vs The Chief Information Officer

Court

Madras High Court

JudgmentDate
17 November, 2017