THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.SREE SUDHA WRIT PETITION No. 28774 of 2008

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to call for the records in Appeal No.CIC/OK/A/2008/00740 on the file of respondent No.1 and quash the order dated 12.12.2008 passed by respondent No.1.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner. Inspite of service of notice, respondents did not turn up, hence set exparte.

Perused the record.

3. Petitioner-University issued Employment notification dated 01.02.2007 for filling up lecturer posts and pursuant to the said notification, 14 candidates were called for interview which was held on 26.04.2007 and a candidate was selected under visually handicapped quota and no candidate was selected under open category and the said post was suggested for re-advertisement. Respondent No.2 who was not even an applicant under the above notification filed an application on 27.07.2007 under Right to Information Act, 2005 and in response through order dated 03.10.2007, while answering queries, 1 to 4 were refused to be answered on the ground that the identity of the members of the Selection Committee cannot be disclosed as the same is confidential and against the same, respondent No.2 preferred an