WP(C) 5198/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr. B.J. Ghosh, learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. R. Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4. The petitioners have filed the present petition with the following prayer:- In the premises aforesaid, your Petitioners humbly prays that your Lordships ma y be pleased to admit this petition, call for the records of the case and issue a Rule calling upon the Respondents to show cause as to why a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or a Writ of like nature should not be issued directing/commanding the Respondent No.3 to supply/furnish the information/documents specified in the application dated 09.09.2011 (Annexure-II) filed by the Petitioners under the R ight to Information Act, 2005 forthwith and/or as to why any other Writ/Directio n or Order should not be issued for giving full and complete relief to the Petit ioner and on hearing cause or causes shown and on perusal of the record be pleas ed to make the Rule absolute and/or to pass such further or other order(s) as yo ur Lordships may deem fit and proper. -AND- Pending disposal of the Writ Petition, Your Lordships may be pleased to restrain the Respondent No.2 not to issue sale permission to the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 for sale of the plot of land measuring 4 Bighas in Dag No.46, Patta No.5 1 and another plot of land measuring 4B 02L in Dag No.46, Patta No.52, Village- Dispur, Mouza- Beltola, District Kamrup, Assam. According to the petitioners, though they on 9th September, 2011 filed an applic ation before the Public Information Officer, respondent No.3, seeking certain in formation under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, but those inform ation have not been supplied to them by the Public Information Officer. The pet itioners, therefore, prays for a direction, as aforesaid. Mr. Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4 submits that on the basis of the objection field by the petitioners against the prayer of the respo ndent No.4 to grant permission for transfer of the land in question, the hearing is going on, which, however, could not be completed due to pendency of the pres ent writ proceeding, where an interim order has been passed directing that the p ermission, if granted or to be granted for sale of the property in question shal l not be given effect to, if already has not been given effect to. There is a provision for appeal under the Right to Information Act and the petit ioners are yet to avail such remedy by way of statutory appeal. That being the position, the present petition is disposed of allowing the petiti oners to file an appeal before the appellate authority under the provisions of t he Right to Information Act. The interim order passed earlier stands vacated. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.