Akash Singh v. Uttar Pradesh Information Commission and 2 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37654 of 2023 Petitioner :- Akash Singh Respondent :- Uttar Pradesh Information Commission And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sunil Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Kunal Ravi Singh Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Kunal Ravi Singh, learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2. The writ petition has been filed with a prayer to quash the order dated 13.05.2022 passed by respondent no.2 in Appeal No.S-05-1276/A/2019 (Molai Ram Saroj Vs. Public Information Officer-Block Development Officer, Village Ibrahimpur, Block Maharajganj, District Jaunpur) by which penalty has been imposed of Rs.25,000/- for not provided the information and no any explanation was given as well as order dated 25.04.2023 by which the representation of the petitioner has been rejected. Learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2 submits that there is no illegality or infirmity in the order impugned in imposing penalty upon the petitioner as it is admitted fact that the petitioner had knowledge for providing information in the year 2020, however, he has provided the information after two years i.e. in 2022 as is evident from page 27 of the writ petition, therefore, the penalty imposed upon the petitioner, for not providing information within time, is in accordance with the provisions of R.T.I. Act. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Rahul. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad