PATNA HIGH COURT
RAJIV ROY, J
Sudhanshu Kumar Chaubey – Appellant
Versus
The State Of Bihar – Respondent
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| 1. information sought and prior actions. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. justification for penalty under 'the act'. (Para 9 , 20) |
| 3. petitioner's defense and details of representation. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. impact of the penalty on petitioner's career. (Para 21) |
| 5. conclusion to dispose of the petition. (Para 22 , 23) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 04-12-2025 Heard Mr. Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mrs. Binita Singh representing the State Information Commission (for brevity ‘the Commission’), Mr. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4 and Mr. Manish Kumar, learned AC to AAG-6.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):
“for quashing the order dated
28.09.2015 passed in case no. 76147/12-13 by State Information Commissioner, Bihar whereby and where under penalty of Rs. 25,000/- has been imposed under section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and further for quashing the all subsequent orders after first order dated 28.09.2015 passed in Case No. 76147/12-13 imposing penalty upon the petitioner and/or pass such other order/orders as your Lordship may deem fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case.”
3. On
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