1 2025:CGHC:13977 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1440 of 2025 Vijay Kumar S/o Late Bhurelal Aged About 35 Years R/o Gram Shrirampur, Police Station And Post Kelhari, Tahsil Kelhari, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Through Its Secretary, Sector-19, North Block, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Medical And Health Officer (First Appellate Officer), Manendragarh, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) 3 - Public Information Officer, Office Of Chief Medical And Health Officer, Manendragarh, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Sandeep Patel, Advocate For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Shyam Sunder Lal Tekchandani, Advocate For Respondents No.2 & 3 : Mr. Satish Gupta, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 24.03.2025 1 Heard Mr. Sandeep Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shyam Sunder Lal Tekchandani, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr. Satish Gupta, learned Govt Advocate, appearing for the State/respondents No.2 & 3. YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2025.03.25 10:28:18 +0530 2 2 The petitioner has prayed for following relief(s):- “1] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions, to Respondent no. 1 to decide/dispose off the second appeal within period of 45 days as per law of precedence in the interest of justice. 2] The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate directions to Respondent No. 1 to impose penalty under Section 19(8) of Right to Information Act, 2005, against the concerned officer who delayed the disposal of the Second Appeal. 3] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, which it deems fit and proper.” 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner has made a limited prayer that respondent No.1 may be directed to decide/dispose off his second appeal within a specific time frame, to which, learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that the second appeal preferred by the petitioner will be decided expeditiously. 4 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, the submission advanced by the learned counsel for respondent 3 No.1, instant petition is disposed of giving a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the second appeal preferred by the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Sd/- - (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh