IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 20973 of 2011 Date of Decision: November 14, 2011 Mehar Chand …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON’BLE HON’BLE HON’BLE HON’BLE MR. MR. MR. MR. JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR M.M. KUMAR M.M. KUMAR M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEO AUGUSTINE GEO AUGUSTINE GEO AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH RGE MASIH RGE MASIH RGE MASIH Present: Mr. J.S. Jaidka, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J M.M. KUMAR, J M.M. KUMAR, J M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. In the larger public interest, the instant petition has been filed seeking issuance of direction to the respondent State of Punjab for following proper procedure with regard to the policy dated 17.1.2008 (P-1), for supply of fortified wheat flour for above poverty line consumers. 2. The petitioner had applied for supply of various pieces of information as per his application dated 13.12.2010 (P-2). However, the information, which had already been furnished on 23.7.2010 in pursuance of application dated 28.6.2010, has been placed on record. It is argued that the information sought on 13.12.2010 has not been supplied. 3. The petitioner may pursue his remedy of appeal because if the information has not been supplied after the expiry of particular period under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, CWP No. 20973 of 2011 2 2005, appeal would be competent and even fine can be imposed. Accordingly, the petitioner is relegated to the remedy of appeal. 4. The instant petition is disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) November 14, 2011 November 14, 2011 November 14, 2011 November 14, 2011 JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Pkapoor