JUDGMENT :

EASWARAN S., J.

1. The present writ petition is filed by the Kerala Public Service Commission challenging the order passed by the 1st respondent to disclose certain information which is sought by the 2nd respondent as evident from Ext.P1. By Ext.P1, the 2nd respondent applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act has sought for certain details which are as follows:

“1. One copy of the question papers of all P.S.C. examinations conducted from 01.01.2013 to 30.06.2013.

2. The official answers to the questions

3. The name of the exams i.e., for what post etc.

4. The date of the examinations.”

2. By Ext. P2, the petitioner informed the applicant that the question papers of the previous examinations are not retained in the District Office of the Public Service Commission. As far as the questions 2, 3 and 4 are concerned, it was mentioned that the answer keys of all examinations held by the PSC are published in the official website and therefore the same can be accessed from the website. Though, the 2nd respondent filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority by Ext. P3, the same was rejected. Aggrieved by the aforesaid rejection, the 2nd respondent approached the A