S.MANIKUMAR, C.T.SELVAM
K. K. Ramesh – Appellant
Versus
Chief Secretary – Respondent
S.Manikumar, J.—Mr. K.K. Ramesh, party-in-person, has prayed for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to publish all the Government Orders, Notification and Rules, Circulars in Internet, to enable the public, to know the welfare schemes and other matters of public interest. It is his grievance that when an aggrieved person moves the competent authorities, under the Right to Information Act, 2005, information is not furnished, then and there.
2. We are not inclined to accept the grievance expressed by the petitioner, for the reason that the Right to Information Act, 2005, empowers the authority to decide, as to which detail can be disclosed or not. If the aggrieved person has any grievance over non-furnishing of the details, relating to any specific matter, it is always open to such aggrieved person, to approach the Forum, under the said Act.
3. When matters of public interest, are required to be disseminated, so as to enable the public at large, to know their rights and duties and to avail certain benefits of welfare schemes framed by the Government, we are of the view that there is an element of public interest, in the relief sought for, though the petitioner has not
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