VIKAS BAHL
Gagnish Singh Khurana – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
Judgment
Mr. Vikas Bahl, J.
Prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 20.07.2021 (Annexure P-6) passed by respondent No.4-Punjab State Information Commission, Chandigarh, vide which the second appeal preferred by the petitioner has been disposed of and closed. Further prayer for quashing the order dated 04.10.2021 (Annexure P-9) passed by respondent No.4-Punjab State Information Commission, Chandigarh has also been made.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had submitted an application dated 11.11.2019 to respondent No.2, seeking the following information:-
“(i) Kindly provide the certified copy of Brochure released by PSIEC before the allotment of Phase VIII, Focal Point, Ludhiana.
(ii) Kindly provide the minutes of meeting of PSIEC on which these amenities were added in the advertisement plan before the allotment.
(iii) Kindly provide the certified information on the map where the space for the amenities mentioned in brochure was space was marked. Kindly support your answer by providing the copy of Map.
(iv) Kind
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