IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13 of 2010(B) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- B.MOHANAKURUP,MADATHARA ASWATHI, MOTTACKAL,THEVALAKKARA.P.O,KOLLAM-690524. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION OFFICE,PUNNAN ROAD, STATUE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI.M.AJAY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. Petitioner was working as Joint Registrar (Audit) of Co- operative Societies, Kollam. While so, by order dated 4.4.2007, he was placed under suspension. While remaining under suspension, he sought disclosure of certain information by making an application under the Right to Information Act to the State Public Information Officer of the Co-operative Department. His request was turned down by Ext.P2 order and the appeal filed to the appellate authority also was rejected by Ext.P3 order. 2. Aggrieved by Exts.P2 and P3 orders, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the respondent. Ext.P4 is dated 9.7.2007. The petitioner submits that despite Ext.P6 request for expediting disposal of Ext.P4 appeal, there has not been any response from the respondent. It is in these circumstances, complaining of delay in the disposal of Ext.P4 appeal, this writ petition is filed. W.P.(C).13/2010 2 3. As already noticed, Ext.P4 appeal is dated 9.7.2007. Going by the aforesaid date, by now, more than two years have elapsed. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 appeal, in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs