Patna High Court
Nurul Haque SiwaniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONSIGNED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was dismissed because the petitioner did not comply with the Court’s order to remove defects within the prescribed period.
Summary
Nurul Haque Siwani, a Deputy Commissioner, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 22 January 2021 issued by the Chief Information Commissioner of Bihar, which imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on him. He alleged that the cost was arbitrary and illegal. The High Court directed him to rectify the defects in his petition within four weeks. He failed to comply with this direction, and consequently, the Court rejected his petition on 19 March 2026. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑compliance with the Court’s procedural direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the cost of Rs.25,000 imposed by the Chief Information Commissioner is arbitrary and violative of law
- Whether the petitioner complied with the Court’s direction to remove defects within the stipulated time
Subjects
- Right to Information Act
- Cost of information
- Chief Information Commissioner
- Writ petition
- Procedural compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13676 of 2021
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Nurul Haque Siwani son of Mohammad Yunus Resident of Village-
Bhopatpur, P.O. and P.S.- Bhopatpur and the District- Siwan (Bihar),
presently posted to the post of the Deputy Commissioner, at the office of the
Commissioner, the Patna Municipal Corporation, P.O. and P.S.- Kotwali and
the District- Patna (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Information Commissioner, the State
Information Commission, Suchna Bhawan, 4th Floor, Baily Road, Patna
(Bihar).
2. Mr. Nalini Ranjan (Journalist), The Dainik Jagaran, Office at Patliputra,
District- Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shiv Shankar Prasad Yadav, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Md. Raisul Haque (Sc10)
For respondent no.1 : Mrs. Binita Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 02-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) to set aside the order dated 22.01.2021
passed in the case No. A8472/2018 by the
court of Learned the Chief Information
Commissioner of the Bihar State Chief
Information Commission, Patna (Bihar)
whereby and whereunder the petitioner has
got aggrieved because the learned
Commissioner has imposed the cost of
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Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousands)
i.e. arbitrary in nature and bad in law vide
the order under challenge as an annexure.
3. On 19.02.2026, four weeks’ time was granted to
remove the defect(s) and the order was peremptory.
4. As the same was not complied, it stood rejected on
19.03.2026.
5. Perused the file, consigned.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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