IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5303 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PREMA,W/O.RAMAKRISHNAN,THOTTAPPURA, AKATHETHARA,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PALAKKAD. 2. SPECIAL THAHSILDAR (LA) OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. 3. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COLLECTOR (GENERAL) PALAKKAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO.5303 OF 2008 F ==================== Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T By filing Ext.P1, petitioner sought disclosure of information regarding proceedings in SM 2986/76 and that was replied by the 1st respondent by Ext.P2 stating that the records in connection with the suo motu proceedings are not available in the office. Petitioner submits that the reply so given does not satisfy the requirements of Right to Information Act. 2. I am not in a position to agree with the counsel. If as a matter of fact records are not available for whatever be the reason, 1st respondent cannot be expected to disclose information based on any record, which is not in his hands. Therefore, there is nothing invalidating Ext.P2. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp