IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2010 / 21ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 6163 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & JOINT SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY & ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (RECRUITMENT), KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PUNNAN ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. 2. MS.G.GEETHA, ASSISTANT DE (SPECIAL) KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.M.AJAY, SC, STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION FOR R1 SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN FOR R2 SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI FOR R2 SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY FOR R2 SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR FOR R2 SMT.K.M.RAMYA FOR R2 SRI.P.K.RAKESH KUMAR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO 10291 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).Nos.6163 & 10291 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in these two writ petitions are Kerala Public Service Commission and their officers designated as the Information Officer and the appellate authority under the Right to Information Act. They are aggrieved by the orders of the State Information Commission directing them to furnish the information sought for by the 2nd respondent in these writ petitions. 2. After arguing the matters for some time on 5.8.2010, in view of certain observations of this Court, the learned standing counsel for the PSC sought time to get instructions from the PSC as to whether the PSC is prepared to furnish the information sought for. Today the learned standing counsel for the PSC produces before me a copy of the letter dated 11.8.2010 received by him from the Secretary to the Kerala Public Service Commission, which reads thus: “Please refer to the letter cited. The Commission examined both the Writ Petitions on the basis of the dictum laid down by the Division Bench in W.P.(C). No.2781/2009 reported in 2010(2) KLT 133 as well as on the basis of your legal advice. The Commission have decided to disseminate the details to Smt.Geetha, petitioner in both the Writ Petitions as ordered by the SICK in AP No.366(4)/2009/SIC dated 10/02/2010 (Ext.P7 of W.P.(C).No.10291/10) and in AP No.23(5)/ 2009/SIC dated 13.08.2010 (Ext.P7 of W.P.(C). No. 6163/10). The above facts may be appraised before the Honourale Court when the writ petitions comes (sic) up for hearing.” In view of the same, the same is recorded and the writ petitions are closed. The information sought for by the 2nd respondent shall be furnished within one month. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2