1 CGHC010250502026 2026:CGHC:28111 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3519 of 2026 Khageshwar Prasad Choubey S/o Late Radhesham Choubey, aged about 59 years R/o Atna Ram Choubey Chawl, Near S B I Branch Sakti, Distt. Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Information Commission, Through Secretary Sector 19, North Block, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - First Appellate Authority And Joint Director Education Division, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 3 - District Education Officer Sakti, District Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioner : Mr. Basant Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. S.S. Tekchandani, Advocate. For State : Mr. Anway Tiwari, P.L. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 08/07/2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:- Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for records with regards to case of the petitioner, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to decide the second appeal preferred by the petitioner as per the Act of Right to Information Act 2005, in the interest of justice. 10.3 That, any other relief in the discretion of this Hon’ble Court. Any other relief, which the Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances, may also be provided to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Second Appellate authority i.e., the Chief Information Commission, which has been pending for consideration since 09.04.2025. In the present petition, the petitioner seeks a limited direction to the Chief Information Commissioner to decide the said appeal within a stipulated time frame. Hence, the present petition. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 1 submits that, as the petitioner's appeal is pending before the concerned State Information Commission, the same shall be decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of 45 days. 4. Learned counsel for the State does not oppose the limited prayer as made by the counsel for the petitioner. 3 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the limited relief sought by the petitioner and after hearing learned counsel for the parties, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the Chief Information Commission to consider and decide the petitioner's pending second appeal, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 7. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju