IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7640 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.B.LALJI, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARJI, RAY HOUSE, PANMANA P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. MR.P.K.IBRAHIM, MR.D.B.BINU, MR.C.N.GOPAKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PUNNAN ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 039. 2. M.RAJA, HEADMASTER CUM STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, S.B.V.S.G.HS.S. PANMANA MANAYIL, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. R1 BY MR. M. AJAY, S.C, STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7640 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein was an applicant before the State Information Commission going by Exhibit P8. The short facts leading to the dispute are the following: 2. The petitioner made an application Exhibit P1 seeking certain information pertaining to the affairs of the S.B.V.S.G.H.S School before the 2nd respondent. Ultimately, the said proceedings resulted in passing Exhibit P7 order by the State Information Commission. 3. It is submitted that a review petition was filed by the 2nd respondent against Exhibit P7 which was rejected as per Exhibit P9. The petitioner filed Exhibit P8 application seeking for appropriate action under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act against the 2nd respondent for enforcing Exhibit P7. Failing to get any reply in the matter, this writ petition has been filed. 4. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st W.P.(C) No.7640/2010 2 respondent. It is submitted that action will be initiated on Exhibit P8 and it will be finalised within a reasonable time after hearing both parties. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to initiate appropriate action on Exhibit P8 and pass appropriate orders in terms of the provisions under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, after hearing the petitioner and the 2nd respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp