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Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
Date: 01-May-2024 14:36:31

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C). NO.3230 OF 2024
Dibakar Bhoi …. Petitioner
Mr. Aparesh Bhoi, Advocate
-versus-
The Chief Information Commissioner, …. Opp. Parties
New Delhi and others
Mr. Prasanna Kumar Parhi, DSGI
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
ORDER
Order No. 30.04.2024

02. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction to the

Central Information Commission for early disposal of his petition
dated 1st September, 2023 filed under Section 4 of the Right to
Information Act, 2005.

3. Mr. Bhoi, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that

notices were issued to the Opposite Parties in this writ petition.
An affidavit of service of notice on Opposite Party Nos.1 to 2 is
filed by the Petitioner at Flag ‘A’. Considering the same, notice on
Opposite Parties is treated to be sufficient.

4. Mr. Parhi, learned DSGI submits that Office Memorandum

has been issued by the Central Information Commission not to
appear on their behalf.

5. Taking note of the submission made by learned counsel for

the Petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition with a
direction that in the event, the Petitioner files an application for
early disposal of the petition dated 1st September, 2023
(Annexure-2) stated to be pending before the Central Information

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Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: ROJALIN NAYAK
Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER
Reason: Authentication
Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
Date: 01-May-2024 14:36:31

Commission, the same shall be considered in accordance with law

and steps should be taken to dispose of the petition under
Annexure-2 at an early date following due procedure of law.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper

application.

(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
Rojalin

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