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2025 DAILYLAW 32021 (CHH)

PREMANAND GAVEL v. STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

WPC/4550/2021 · 2025-06-22

Shri Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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1 2025:CGHC:26823 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4550 of 2021 1 - Premanand Gavel S/o Shri Rampal Singh Gavel, Aged About 57 Years Working As Principal Of Government ITI, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Information Commission Through Its Commissioner/ Chairman, Having Office At Suchna Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Shri Bhavin Jain, Aged About 55 Years R/o B-243, NMDC Colony, In Front Of Saroj Nursing Home, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Director, Employment And Training, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Block Number-4, First Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Priya Kaiwartya, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Sharad Mishra, Advocate For Respondent No. 3/State : Mr. Topilal Bareth, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23/06/2025 1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 06.07.2021 passed by respondent No. 1 (Annexure P-1) and demand notice issued by respondent No.3, whereby the petitioner has been directed to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- according to the provisions Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act. Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI 2 2. Learned counsel for the State would submit that the order is appealable. 3. Taking into consideration the fact that the order is appealable, in my opinion, this petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to take recourse to law, if so advised. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti