The District Registrar (General) vs The State Information Commission on 3 March, 2025

Kerala High Court

The District Registrar (General) vs The State Information Commission on 3 March, 2025

WP(C) No.13639/2019                        1/3                         Order Date : 03-03-2025

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                         PRESENT
                      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
              Monday, the 3rd day of March 2025 / 12th Phalguna, 1946
                              WP(C) NO. 13639 OF 2019
   PETITIONERS:

      1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), PALAKKAD-678001
      2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, THRITHALA SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, THRITHALA,
         PALAKKAD-679534.
      3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, ALANLLUR SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ALANALLUR,
         PALAKKAD-678601
      4. THE SUB REGISTRAR, CHITTUR SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, CHITTUR,
         PALAKKAD-678101.
      5. THE SUB REGISTRAR, NENMARA SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, NENMARA,
         PALAKKAD-678508.
      6. THE SUB REGISTRAR, KODUVAYUR SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, KUMARANALLUR,
         PALAKKAD-678501.
      7. THE SUB REGISTRAR, KUMARANALLUR SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE,
         KUMARANALLUR, PALAKKAD-679552.
      8. THE SUB REGISTRAR, KOZHINJAMPARA SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE,
         KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD-678555.
      9. THE SUB REGISTRAR PATTAMBI SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, PATTAMBI,
         PALAKKAD-6769303.
     10. THE SUB REGISTRAR, ALATHUR SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ALATHUR,
         PALAKKAD-678581.
     11. THE SUB REGISTRAR, VILAYUR SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, VILAYUR,
         PALAKKAD-678581.

   RESPONDENTS:

      1. THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
         SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
      2. KAJA HUSSAIN, S/O.ABDUL JABBAR, 8/405, SHANGHUVARAMEDU,
         KALPATHY.P.O, PALAKKAD-678003.


        Writ Petition (Civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
   stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
   pleased to stay the operation and implementation of Exhibit P7 order
   passed by the 1st Respondent Commission, pending disposal of the writ
   petition.


        This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
   the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
   GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
 WP(C) No.13639/2019                         2/3                       Order Date : 03-03-2025




                               HARISANKAR V. MENON, J.
                   -----------------------------------------------------
                       W.P(C) Nos.34635/2019, 42661/2018, 13555/2019,
                      13571/2019, 13573/2019, 13639/2019, 35173/2019,
                           25278/2020, 1979/2021 and 38001/2023
                   -----------------------------------------------------
                           Dated this the 03rd day of March 2025


                                          ORDER

The learned Government Pleader points out that the

issues raised in these writ petitions have been decided against

the State. Against the afore judgment, an appeal is preferred

as W.A.No.569 of 2023 and the matter is being considered by

a Division Bench of this Court. He also points out that as per

the order dated 05.04.2023, the operation of the judgment of

the learned Single Judge has been stayed.

Post after two months.

Sd/-

HARISANKAR V. MENON, JUDGE
ln//13.02.2025
WP(C) No.13639/2019 3/3 Order Date : 03-03-2025

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13639/2019
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 20/10/2017
SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE STATE
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUB REGISTRAR’S OFFICE,
THRITHALA
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 03/11/2017 ISSUED
BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUB
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE, THRITHALA TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 07.11.2017
SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER NUMBERED G3/5202/2017
DATED 27.11.2017 BY THE FIRST APPELLATE
AUTHOIRTY/DISTRICT REGISTRAR GENERAL, PALAKKAD
EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SECOND APPEAL DATED 12.04.2018
FILED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FIRST
RESPONDENT COMMISSION
EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.G3/RTI/5660/2018
DATED 15/09/2018 SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER
BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT
COMMISSION.

EXHIBIT P7 A COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 09.11.2018 PASSED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT IN AP 1260(1)/2018/SIC, AP 883(1)/2018/SIC,
AP 884(1),/2018/SIC AND AP 886(1)/2018/SIC
EXHIBIT P8 A COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2006 OF THE FIRST
RESPONDENT COMMISSION IN AP NO.26/2006/SIC
EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.RR5-14310/06 DATED
19.10.2006
EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08.11.2018 OF THE
FIRST RESPONDENT COMMISSION IN AP NO.1272(4)/2015/SIC
EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2018 OF THIS
HONOURABLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.42661/2018