IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 30829 of 2006(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- S.V.ASHA LAKSHMI, AGED 27 YEARS, W/O. VIJAYA KRISHNAN, POSTAL ASSISTANT, ADOOR HEAD POST OFFICE, ADOOR, RESIDING AT "SREELAKSHMI", MANGARAM, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 2. THE CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI. 3. THE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION, OLD JNU CAMPUS, BLOCK IV, 5TH FLOOR, NEW DELHI-110 067. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 30829/2006 T APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE LIST OF CANDIDATES WHO WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. RECTT/48-3/2005 DT. 12/6/05, AS PUBLISHED BY THE ASST. DIRECTOR (RECTT). EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. RECTT/48-3/2005 DT. 7/08/2006, BY THE ASST. DIRECTOR (RECT). EXT.P4. COPY OF THE REQUEST DT. 09/10/2006, TO THE R1. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. RIA/8/40/06 DT. 18/10/2006, BY THE R1. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. F. NO. 34021/08/06-DE DT. 27/10/2006, FROM THE R2. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE R3 BEARING NO. 1157/ICA/2007 DT. 22ND AUGUST 2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS ANNEXURE: ANNEXURE A: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 26/07/2005 ISSUED BY THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT. True copy tga ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 30829 OF 2006 T = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the direction sought for is to require the respondents to provide the petitioner copies of the petitioner's answer books of Papers I and III of the Inspector Post Examination 2005. Petitioner has produced Ext. P7, an order of the Central Information Commission by which the Central Public Information Officer is directed to furnish copies of the evaluated answer sheets, as asked for by the appellant therein. Now that in a similar matter there is a direction to issue fresh copies of the evaluated answer sheets, I direct that it will be open to the petitioner to approach the respondents on the strength of Ext. P7 in which case, the benefit granted as per Ext. P7 will be granted to the petitioner also. Writ petition is closed with the aforesaid direction. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-