LAWS(JHAR)-2019-9-74

LALCHAND DADEL Vs. STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

Decided On September 11, 2019
Lalchand Dadel Appellant
V/S
STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, whereby and whereunder order dated 24.12.2014 passed in Appeal No. 834 of 2012 (Annexure 6) by the Chief Information Commissioner, by which, in exercise power conferred under Section 19(8)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (in short 'RTI Act, 2005'), the petitioner has been held liable to make payment an amount of Rs. 50,000/- by way of compensation to be paid in favour of respondent no. 4 for the harassment meted out to him by the petitioner; as also order dated 07.04.2016, by which, the Deputy Commissioner, Palamau has issued a communication to the petitioner to deposit the demand draft of Rs. 50,000/- for its payment in favour of respondent no. 4 in compliance of order passed by Chief Information Commissioner (Annexure 6), are under challenge.

(2.) Has fairly submitted that matter requires consideration.