IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34006 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.SUZLON INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LTD. KUMARINILAYAM, UDARASIROMANI ROAD, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY K.SURESH KUMAR BY SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE, SR.ADVOCATE SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34006 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The main relief sought in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to furnish a copy of the report of the High Level Committee headed by the Chief Secretary, which is referred to in Ext.P7, to the petitioner. The petitioner has also prayed for an order restraining the respondents from taking any action on the basis of the said report till the disposal of the writ petition. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing on 15.10.2010, Sri.A.M.Shaffique, the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Government may state whether they are willing to furnish a copy of the report of the High Level Committee headed by the Chief Secretary, which is referred to in Ext.P7, to the petitioner. The learned Additional Advocate General was thereupon requested to get instructions and the case was adjourned to this day. When the writ petition came up for further hearing today, Sri.Renjit Thampan, the learned Additional Advocate General, very fairly submitted that if W.P(C).No.34006 of 2010 -:2:- the petitioner makes an application under the Right to Information Act to the Public Information Officer of the Government of Kerala for a copy of the report of the High Level Committee headed by the Chief Secretary, which is referred to in Ext.P7 and pays the requisite charges in accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Public Information Officer will furnish a full text of the report to the petitioner. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioner applying for a copy of the report of the High Level Committee headed by the Chief Secretary, which is referred to in Ext.P7, to the Public Information Officer, Office of the Chief Secretary to Government, Government Secretariat, Trivandrum, the said authority shall, within two weeks from the date of receipt of the application, furnish a full text of the said report to the petitioner. The petitioner shall also pay the requisite charges at the rates stipulated under the Right to Information Act. I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the various contentions raised in the writ petition. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.34006 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th November, 2010