FAI. HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (Q No. 794 of2008 PETITIONER AppeBasit RESPONDENTS Noii-applicant Kamal Soni S/o Shri Sita Ram Soni, aged about 43 years, R/o near the house of Ahsok Rao, beside Dagania Bada, Gondpara, Bilaspur Tah. & Distt. Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS 1. Chhattisgarh State Information Commissioner, through Commissioner, Raipur (CG). 2. Public Infbrmation Officer, Registrar (Gum Ghasidas University), CIM8, Bilaspur (CG). 3. Dean and Information Officer, Clihattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Distt. Bilaspur (CG). 4. ChiefMedical Officer, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur. 5. Dr. B.R. Nanda, Child Specialist, Goveiiiment Hospital, Bilaspur Tah. & Distt. Bilaspur (CG). (WRIT PETII10N UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITmiON OF INDIA) (SB: Hon'bie Mr. Satfcsh K. Affnihotri, J.) Present : Shri M.K. Sinha, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri VinayJIarit, Deputy Advocate General for the State/respondent No.l &4. ORALORDER (Passed on 17th day ofNovcmfeer, 2008) Wifh the consent ofthe parties, the matter is taken up for heamig finally. Shri Vinay Harit, leamed Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the State/respondent No. 1 & 4 submits that ifthe penalty, as submitted by counsel for the petitioner, is not in accordance with provisions of Section 20 ofthe Right to Intbnnation Act, 2005 (for short 'the Act, 2005'), it would be expedient in the interest of justice that the matter be remitted to the Commissioner, Chhattisgarh State Infbrmation Commission, for re-considering the matter. Sah.il Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner subiiiits that imposition of Rs. 500/- is not sufficient, as Section 20 ofthe Act, 2005 provides for imposition ofpenalty of Rs. 250/- each day till application is received or infbrmation is fiimished, so however, the total amount of such penalty shall not exceed 25000/- rupees. Without going into the merits of the case, fhe matter is remitted to the respondent No. 1 i.e. Chhattisgarh State Lrformation Commission, Raipur, to re-consider the matter in accordance with law, after affording proper opportunity ofhearing to the parties concemed. Accordingly, the matter stands disposed of. No order asto costs. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotri Judge