Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
- Bench
- P D AUDIKESAVALU
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Right to Information Act, 2005 s. 11
Judgment
W.P. No. 36282 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 09.01.2024CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALUW.P. No. 36282 of 2023 Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited, Represented by its Authorized Signatory,S.Muralikrishna – Company SecretaryHaving its corporate office atNo. 27, 2nd Floor Admin Block, Vandalur, Kelambakkam Road, Keezhkottayur Village, Chennai – 600 127,Having its plant atR.S. No. 33 and 34,Mathur Road, Priyakalapet, Puducherry – 605 014. … Petitioner -vs-1. Union of India, Represented by Chief Secretary to Puducherry, Secretariat, Puducherry.
The Commissioner (Excise) Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.
The Inspector of Factories & Boilers, Government of Puducherry, Gandhi Nagar, Puducherry.1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 36282 of 2023 4. The Member Secretary/The Public Information Officer, Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, Anna Nagar, Puducherry.
The Member Secretary, Pondicherry Planning Authority, Puducherry.
The Licensing Controlling Authority, Department of Drugs Control, Government of Puducherry, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry.
The Commissioner, Oulgaret Municipality, Puducherry.
The District Collector/District Magistrate, Vazhudhavoor Road, Puducherry. ... RespondentsPrayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondents from in any way disclose any information under the Right to Information Act in respect of the Petitioner Company without following the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 11 of the Right to Information Act. For Petitioner: Mr. S.Prem Auxilian RajFor Respondents: Mr. M.Nirmal Kumar, Government Advocate (Puducherry)2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 36282 of 2023 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 36282 of 2023
O R D E RHeard Mr. S.Prem Auxilian Raj, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. M.Nirmal Kumar, Learned Government Advocate (Puducherry) appearing for the Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2. The Writ Petition has been filed to restrain the Respondents from in any way disclosing any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short) in respect of the Company of the Petitioner without following the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 11 of the Act. 3. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the Respondents, on instructions, states that the applications received under the Act seeking information in respect of the Company of the Petitioner have already been rejected and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. In view of the same, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 36282 of 2023 In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed. No costs. 09.01.2024Index: Yes/NoNCC: Yes/NoNote: Issue order copy by 18.04.2024.pal/vjtTo 1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Puducherry, Secretariat, Puducherry.2. The Commissioner (Excise) Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.3. The Inspector of Factories & Boilers, Government of Puducherry, Gandhi Nagar, Puducherry.4. The Member Secretary/The Public Information Officer, Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, Anna Nagar, Puducherry.5. The Member Secretary, Pondicherry Planning Authority, Puducherry.6. The Licensing Controlling Authority, Department of Drugs Control, Government of Puducherry, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry.5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 36282 of 2023 7. The Commissioner, Oulgaret Municipality, Puducherry.8. The District Collector/District Magistrate, Vazhudhavoor Road, Puducherry.6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 36282 of 2023 P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.pal/vjtW.P. No. 36282 of 202309.01.20247/7
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