IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2011 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8370 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- TESSY LUKE, W/O. LATE O.T. JOSEPH, OPPAMTHADATHIL, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR. BECHU KURIAN THOMAS MS. INDU SUSAN JACOB MR. ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, T.C 26/208, PUNNEN ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, DIVISION NO.1, KANJIKUZHY, KOTTAYAM - 686 004. 3. APPELLATE AUTHORITY, REGIONAL ENGINEER, KSHB, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI -36. 4. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 BY ADV. MR. M AJAY, SC R2 TO R4 ADV. A. JAYASANKAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8370 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 17th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to be given to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext. P5 appeal preferred by him before the said respondent under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 within a time frame. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel for respondent No.1 Sri. M. Ajay and Adv. Sri. A. Jayasankar for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. After hearing both the sides, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to finalize and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P5 appeal preferred by the petitioner, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'three' months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd