1 2025:CGHC:47095 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 4861 of 2025 Anil Chopra S/o Late Shivnarayan Chopra Aged About 63 Years R/o C-313, Priyadarshaniya Nagar, Near Santgyaneshwar School, P.S. New Rajendra Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus Chhattisgarh State Information Commission Through Its Secretary, Sector 19, North Block, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Atul Kumar Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Shayam Sunder Lal Tekchandani, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 15/09/2025 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1. That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ/order/direction, to the respondent authority to decide the petitioner’s second appeal case No.A/1224/2024/Raipur VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2025.09.16 10:51:17 +0530 2 within a prescribed time limit, strictly as per provisions of law. 10.2 Any other relief(s), which Hon’ble the Court deems fit and proper, in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in proceeding pending before respondent CG State Information Commission where petitioner’s Second Appeal under Section 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005, against the order passed in first appeal passed under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act is pending in second appeal case No.A/1224/2024/Raipur. In the said appeal, the next date has been given for hearing on 17.03.2026. Though there is no prescribed time limit to decide a second appeal under Section 19 of RTI Act, however it has been held in catena of judgments by the various High Courts that the second appeal under RTI Act must be decided within a reasonable time limit. Hence, this petition. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent contended that this petition may be disposed of with direction to the respondent to decide the aforesaid appeal within 90 days as per law. 4. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the counsel for the respective parties, respondent authority is 3 directed to decide the Second Appeal bearing Case No.A/1224/2024/Raipur of the petitioner, in accordance with law, rules and regulations, expeditiously preferably within a period of ‘90 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Vasant