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    District : Kolkata

    In The High Court, Calcutta

    Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

    Appellate Side

    W.P. o. !W" o# $%&'

    In the (atter o# :

    Su)*ect (atter relating to :

    +roup Head

    # the Classi#ication list -

    CAS/ TIT0/In the (atter o# :

    Dr Arna) Sengupta

    1 Petitioner

    2s

    State o# West 3engal and ors

    1 4espondents

    AD2CAT/554/C4D

    AI43A 3A/4J//ear $% o. 4l6. +ate

    P.. Ichhapur, a7a)gan*

    orth $'5Parganas

    8o)ile : 9;;&%%9&

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    District : Kolkata

    In The High Court, Calcutta

    Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

    Appellate Side

    W.P. o. !W" o# $%&'

    In the (atter o# :

    A petition under Article $$< o#

    Constitution o# India

    And

    In the (atter o# :

    Dr Arna) Sengupta

    1 Petitioner

    2s

    State o# West 3engal and ors

    1 4espondents

    I D / =

    Sl. o. Particulars Anne>ure Page o.

    & 0ist o# dates and e?ents$. S6nopsis &

    ;. Writ Petition

    '. Print outs o# We) (aterials P5&

    @. Photocop6 o# co(plaint P5$

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    District : Kolkata

    In The High Court, Calcutta

    Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

    Appellate Side

    W.P. o. !W" o# $%&'

    In the (atter o# :

    A petition under Article $$< o#

    Constitution o# India

    And

    In the (atter o# :

    Dr Arna) Sengupta

    1 Petitioner

    2s

    State o# West 3engal and ors

    1 4espondents

    0ist o# Date and /?ents

    $'B%&B&9@: The Honoura)le Ape> Court o# India in State o# ttar Pradesh

    ?s 4a* arain &9@ SC4 !;";;;, held as under

    The right to kno7, 7hich is deri?ed #ro( the concept o#

    reedo( o# Speech, though not a)solute, is a #actor 7hich

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    should (ake one 7ar6, 7hen secrec6 is clai(ed #or transactions

    7hich can, at an6 rate ha?e no repercussion on pu)lic securit6.E

    ;%B&$B&9&: The Honoura)le Ape> Court o# India in SP +upta ?s President

    o# India and others AI4 &9$ SC &'9, held as under

    reedo( # Speech #or e?er6 citiFen under article &9 cannot )e

    properl6 (ani#ested 7ithout the 4ight to Kno7. That the

    citiFenGs right to kno7 the true #acts a)out the ad(inistration o#

    this countr6 is one o# the pillars o# de(ocrac6.E

    %

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    $%%@ to $%&$ 4TI Act,$%%@ ca(e into #orce and the petitioner su##ered due to

    non suo (otu disclosure o# ?ital in#or(ation (aterials as

    guaranteed under section ' o# 4TI Act,$%%@.

    %;B%B$%&;: The petitioner #iled a co(plaint under section &!#" o# the 4TI

    Act, $%%@ to the State In#or(ation Co((issioner stating that

    the (andate enshrined under section ' o# 4TI Act,$%%@ is

    getting continuousl6 ?iolated.

    &B%B$%&;: The petitioner issued a De(and #or Justice notice de(anding

    )e#ore the respondent authorities to co(pl6 7ith the (andate

    enshrined in section ' o# 4TI Act $%%@ . In the concerned

    de(and #or *ustice notice the petitioner inter alia (entioned

    that non suo (ootu disclosure o# ?ital in#or(ation (aterials

    encroaches #unda(ental right o# the petitioner guaranteed under

    Article &9.&.a and Article $& o# Constitution o# India.

    Such de(and #or *ustice notice is not addressed so #ar and to the

    )est o# our kno7ledge no re(edial (easures ha?e )een

    undertaken until no7 and thus the #unda(ental right o# the

    petitioner guaranteed under Article &9.&.a. and Article $& o#

    Constitution o# India is actuall6 encroached )6 the act and

    conduct o# the respondent authorities. There#ore, the present

    petition is #iled )e#ore this Honora)le Court #or issuance o#

    appropriate 7rit, order or direction to (eet the ends o# *ustice.

    III

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    District : Kolkata

    In The High Court, Calcutta

    Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

    Appellate Side

    W.P. o. !W" o# $%&'

    In the (atter o# :

    A petition under Article $$< o#

    Constitution o# India

    And

    In the (atter o# :

    Dr Arna) Sengupta

    1 Petitioner

    2s

    State o# West 3engal and ors

    1 4espondents

    SLPSIS

    The petitioner is a (edical teacher currentl6 posted at Calcutta 8edical

    College.or the purpose o# e>ecuting his pro#essional ser?ices the petitioner

    reuires ?arious in#or(ation a)out the respondent parties that are supposed to )e

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    (andatoril6 disclosed under Section ' o# the 4TI ACT $%%@ )ut ha?e not )een

    disclosed according to the prescri)ed #or(at. Aggrie?ed )6 such ?iolation o# the

    4TI Act $%%@ the petitioner #iled a co(plaint to the State In#or(ation

    Co((issioner under section &!#" o# the 4TI Act $%%@, )ut to no a?ail. Thus, the

    petitioner issued a De(and #or Justice to the respondents de(anding the

    co(pliance o# the said section o# the said Act, once again to no a?ail. This gross

    ignorance o# the legal (andate has ?iolated articles &9!&a" and $& o# the Indian

    Constitution o# the petitioner. There#ore the petitioner is #orced to #ile the present

    7rit petition )e#ore this Honora)le Court #or issuance o# appropriate 7rit, order or

    direction to (eet the ends o# *ustice as per the peculiar #acts and circu(stances o#

    the present case.

    2I

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    District: Kolkata

    In The High Court, Calcutta

    Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

    Appellate Side

    W.P. o. !W" o# $%&'

    In the (atter o#:

    A petition under Article $$< o# the Indian

    Constitution-

    And

    In the (atter o#:

    A Writ andBor Writs in the nature o#

    8anda(us andBor an6 other appropriate

    order or orders in the (atter thereo#-

    And

    In the (atter o#:

    4ight to In#or(ation Act $%%@, #ra(ed

    thereunder-

    And

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    In the (atter o#:

    Deli)erate and 7ill#ul

    non5disclosure o# (andator6

    in#or(ation as per Section ' o# 4TI

    Act $%%@-

    And

    In the (atter o#:

    2iolation o# Article &9!&"a o# the Indian

    Constitution 7hich guarantees the reedo(

    o# e>pression and speech o# the citiFens o#

    India and also Article $& o# the Indian

    Constitution 7hich guarantees the

    protection o# li#e and li)ert6 o# e?er6

    person.

    And

    In the (atter o#:

    Dr Arna) Sengupta sBo 0ate Ka(alendu

    Sengupta &@ / Central 4oad P.S. Jada?pur

    Kolkata %%%;@

    1 Petitioner

    12ersus1

    &. State o# West 3engal Through

    Principal Secretar6 Depart(ent o# Health

    $

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    and a(il6 Wel#are +o?ern(ent o# West

    3engal S7astha 3ha)an + $9 Salt 0ake,

    Sector @, Kolkata %%%9&

    $. Principal Secretar6 Depart(ent o#

    Health and a(il6 Wel#are +o?ern(ent o#

    West 3engal S7astha 3ha)an + $9 Salt

    0ake, Sector @, Kolkata %%%9&

    ;. Director o# 8edical /ducation M

    />5o##icio Secretar6 Depart(ent o# Health

    and a(il6 Wel#are +o?ern(ent o# West

    3engal S7astha 3ha)an + $9 Salt 0ake,

    Sector @, Kolkata %%%9&

    '. Calcutta 8edical College through

    the Principal ,College Street Kolkata

    %%%;

    @. Principal 8edical College

    Kolkata. , College Street. Calcutta N %%

    %;.

    ;

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    &$. Institute o# Postgraduate 8edical

    /ducation M 4esearch. Through the

    Director $'', AJC 3ose 4oad. Calcutta N

    %% %$%.

    &;. Director, Institute o# Postgraduate

    8edical /ducation M 4esearch. $'', AJC

    3ose 4oad. Calcutta N %% %$%.

    &'. West 3engal 8edical Council

    Through the 4egistrar , 06ons 4ange !;rd.

    #loor". Calcutta N %% %%&.

    &@. The 4egistrar West 3engal

    8edical Council , 06ons 4ange !;rd.

    #loor". Calcutta N %% %%&.

    &

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    &. The Chie# In#or(ation Co((issioner

    West 3engal State In#or(ation

    Co((ission 3ha)ani 3ha?an

    Alipore,Kolkata %%%$

    1 4espondents

    To.

    The HonG)le 8r. Arun 8ishra, Chie# Justice and His co(panion Justices o# the

    said HonG)le Court.

    The hu()le petition o# the petitioner

    a)o?ena(ed:5

    8ST 4/SP/CT00L SH/W/TH:

    &" That 6our petitioner is a citiFen o# India ha?ing his per(anent address

    (entioned in the cause title.

    $" That 6our petitioner is a (edical teacher presentl6 7orking as

    Pro#essor, Depart(ent o# Ph6siolog6, 8edical College, Kolkata. or

    practice o# his pro#ession, 6our petitioner reuires ?arious in#or(ation

    (aterials 7hich the respondent authorities should disclose.

    ;" That as per (andate enshrined in section ' o# 4TI Act, $%%@

    respondents #ro( no. & to no. &@ are statutoril6 )ound to suo (otu

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    disclose through 7orld 7ide 7e), in#or(ation (aterials in local

    language 7here?er possi)le including

    !i" the particulars o# its organisation, #unctions and duties-

    !ii" the po7ers and duties o# its o##icers and e(plo6ees-

    !iii" the procedure #ollo7ed in the decision (aking process, including

    channels o# super?ision and accounta)ilit6-

    !i?" the nor(s set )6 it #or the discharge o# its #unctions-

    !?" the rules, regulations, instructions, (anuals and records, held )6 it or

    under its control or used )6 its e(plo6ees #or discharging its #unctions-

    !?i" a state(ent o# the categories o# docu(ents that are held )6 it or under

    its control-

    !?ii" the particulars o# an6 arrange(ent that e>ists #or consultation 7ith, or

    representation )6, the (e()ers o# the pu)lic in relation to the

    #or(ulation o# its polic6 or i(ple(entation thereo#-

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    !?iii" a state(ent o# the )oards, councils, co((ittees and other )odies

    consisting o# t7o or (ore persons constituted as its part or #or the

    purpose o# its ad?ice, and as to 7hether (eetings o# those )oards,

    councils, co((ittees and other )odies are open to the pu)lic, or the

    (inutes o# such (eetings are accessi)le #or pu)lic-

    !i>" a director6 o# its o##icers and e(plo6ees-

    !>" the (onthl6 re(uneration recei?ed )6 each o# its o##icers and

    e(plo6ees, including the s6ste( o# co(pensation as pro?ided in its

    regulations-

    !>i" the )udget allocated to each o# its agenc6, indicating the particulars o#

    all plans, proposed e>penditures and reports on dis)urse(ents (ade-

    !>ii" the (anner o# e>ecution o# su)sid6 progra((es, including the a(ounts

    allocated and the details o# )ene#iciaries o# such progra((es-

    !>iii" particulars o# recipients o# concessions, per(its or authorisations

    granted )6 it-

    !>i?" details in respect o# the in#or(ation, a?aila)le to or held )6 it, reduced

    in an electronic #or(-

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    !>?" the particulars o# #acilities a?aila)le to citiFens #or o)taining

    in#or(ation, including the 7orking hours o# a li)rar6 or reading roo(,

    i# (aintained #or pu)lic use-

    !>?i" the na(es, designations and other particulars o# the Pu)lic In#or(ation

    ##icers-

    !>?ii" such other in#or(ation as (a6 )e prescri)ed and therea#ter update these

    pu)lications e?er6 6ear-

    !>?iii" all rele?ant #acts 7hile #or(ulating i(portant policies or announcing

    the decisions 7hich a##ect pu)lic-

    '" That the respondents #ro( no. & to &@ , in their respecti?e 7e)sites, as

    checked on $B%

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    $%%@ 7ith the State In#or(ation Co((issioner o# West 3engal

    In#or(ation Co((ission on %$B%B$%&;, )ut to no a?ail. A photocop6

    o# such co(plaint is enclosed here7ith and (arked as Anne>ure P$! "

    #or 6our kind perusal.

    t it is respect#ull6 su)(itted that such De(and

    or Justice notice 7as send )6 4egistered Post 7ith AD due. A

    photocop6 o# such de(and #or *ustice notice is enclosed here7ith and

    (arked as Anne>ure P; ! " #or 6our kind perusal.

    " That 6our petitioner seeks the relie# through the Honoura)le High Court

    as a last (easure to7ards *ustice, ha?ing no other a?enues open.

    " That )eing deepl6 aggrie?ed, hurt and dissatis#ied 7ith the co(plete

    ignorance o# the respondent authorities to7ards o)e6ing the la7, 6our

    &%

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    petitioner )egs Lour 0ordship to (o?e on the #ollo7ing a(ongst

    others:

    + 4 D S

    I. or that in se?eral land(ark *udg(ents, the Honoura)le Ape> Court o#

    India has held that the disclosure o# in#or(ation a)out go?ern(ent and

    the right to kno7 a)out go?ern(ent directl6 #lo7 #ro( Article &9!&"!a"

    that guarantees #reedo( o# speech and e>pression. 4ight to in#or(ation

    is thus a #unda(ental right guaranteed under the Indian Constitution.

    II. or that, in State o# P ?s 4a* arain &9@ AI4 Court states that The right to kno7, 7hich is deri?ed #ro( the

    concept o# reedo( o# Speech, though not a)solute, is a #actor 7hich

    should (ake one 7ar6, 7hen secrec6 is clai(ed #or transactions 7hich

    can, at an6 rate ha?e no repercussion on pu)lic securit6.E

    III. or that the Constitution o# India guarantees reedo( # Speech #or

    e?er6 citiFen under article &9, 7hich, according to the Honoura)le Ape>

    Court in S.P. +upta ?s President o# India &9$ SC &'9, cannot )e

    properl6 (ani#ested 7ithout the 4ight to Kno7. That, the citiFenGs right

    to kno7 the true #act a)out the ad(inistration o# this countr6 is one o#

    the pillars o# de(ocrac6.

    &&

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    I2. or that the access to in#or(ation a)out the ad(inistration o# a pu)lic

    hospital #or a citiFen is a (ust #or ensuring not onl6 the right to #reedo(

    o# speech )ut also the protection o# li#e and li)ert6 guaranteed under

    article $& o# the constitution. In PC0 ?s nion o# India, AI4 $%%;

    SC $; Court o# India ela)orated that reedo(

    o# speech and e>pression, *ust as eualit6 clause and the guarantee o#

    li#e and li)ert6 has )een ?er6 )roadl6 construed )6 this Court right #ro(

    &9@%s. It has )een ?ariousl6 descri)ed as a )asic hu(an right, a natural

    right and the like. It e()races 7ithin its scope the #reedo( o#

    propagation and inter5change o# ideas, disse(ination o# in#or(ation

    7hich 7ould help #or(ation o# ones opinion and ?ie7point and de)ates

    on (atters o# pu)lic concern. The i(portance 7hich our Constitution5

    (akers 7anted to attach to this #reedo( is e?ident #ro( the #act that

    reasona)le restrictions on that right could )e placed )6 la7 onl6 on the

    li(ited grounds speci#ied in Article &9!$", not to speak o# inherent

    li(itations o# the right.E

    2. or that the Parlia(ent o# India, upholding this spirit o# the Ape> court,

    enacted The 4ight To In#or(ation Act,$%%@ to ensure the right to kno7

    #or the citiFen o# India.

    &$

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    2I. or that the protection o# li#e guaranteed under article $& o# the

    Constitution, in a)sence o# necessar6 in#or(ation a)out the 8edical

    Healthcare S6ste( o# the state, can ne?er )e ensured.

    9" That there is no other e##icacious, speed6, legal re(ed6 open to 6our

    petitioners sa?e and e>cept #iling this 7rit petition #or co(plete relie#.

    &%"That 6ouGre Petitioner states that it is a #it case #or urgent *udicial

    inter?ention #or the sake o# ensuring pu)lic health and #or the ends o#

    *ustice.

    &&"That the records are l6ing in the appellate side Jurisdiction o# this

    HonG)le Court.

    &$"That this petition is (ade )ona #ide and in the interest o# *ustice.

    In ?ie7 o# the #acts and circu(stances as

    narrated hereina)o?e, it is (ost respect#ull6

    pra6ed that this HonG)le Court (a6 graciousl6

    )e pleased to:5

    Issue a 7rit in the nature o# 8anda(us

    directing the respondents no. & to &@ to a)ide

    &;

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    )6 the section ' o# The 4ight To In#or(ation

    Act, $%%@, and disclose through 7orld 7ide

    7e) in#or(ation (aterials in local language

    7here?er possi)le including

    !i" the particulars o# its organisation,

    #unctions and duties-

    !ii" the po7ers and duties o# its o##icers

    and e(plo6ees-

    !iii" the procedure #ollo7ed in the

    decision (aking process, including channels

    o# super?ision and accounta)ilit6-

    !i?" the nor(s set )6 it #or the discharge

    o# its #unctions-

    !?" the rules, regulations, instructions,

    (anuals and records, held )6 it or under its

    control or used )6 its e(plo6ees #or

    discharging its #unctions-

    &'

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    !?i" a state(ent o# the categories o#

    docu(ents that are held )6 it or under its

    control-

    !?ii" the particulars o# an6 arrange(ent

    that e>ists #or consultation 7ith, or

    representation )6, the (e()ers o# the pu)lic

    in relation to the #or(ulation o# its polic6 or

    i(ple(entation thereo#-

    !?iii" a state(ent o# the )oards, councils,

    co((ittees and other )odies consisting o# t7o

    or (ore persons constituted as its part or #or

    the purpose o# its ad?ice, and as to 7hether

    (eetings o# those )oards, councils,

    co((ittees and other )odies are open to the

    pu)lic, or the (inutes o# such (eetings are

    accessi)le #or pu)lic-

    !i>" a director6 o# its o##icers and

    e(plo6ees-

    &@

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    !>" the (onthl6 re(uneration recei?ed

    )6 each o# its o##icers and e(plo6ees,

    including the s6ste( o# co(pensation as

    pro?ided in its regulations-

    !>i" the )udget allocated to each o# its

    agenc6, indicating the particulars o# all plans,

    proposed e>penditures and reports on

    dis)urse(ents (ade-

    !>ii" the (anner o# e>ecution o# su)sid6

    progra((es, including the a(ounts allocated

    and the details o# )ene#iciaries o# such

    progra((es-

    !>iii" particulars o# recipients o#

    concessions, per(its or authorisations granted

    )6 it-

    !>i?" details in respect o# the in#or(ation,

    a?aila)le to or held )6 it, reduced in an

    electronic #or(-

    &

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    !>?" the particulars o# #acilities a?aila)le

    to citiFens #or o)taining in#or(ation, including

    the 7orking hours o# a li)rar6 or reading

    roo(, i# (aintained #or pu)lic use-

    !>?i" the na(es, designations and other

    particulars o# the Pu)lic In#or(ation ##icers-

    !>?ii" such other in#or(ation as (a6 )e

    prescri)ed and therea#ter update these

    pu)lications e?er6 6ear-

    !>?iii" all rele?ant #acts 7hile #or(ulating

    i(portant policies or announcing the decisions

    7hich a##ect pu)lic-

    ADB4

    To direct the respondent authorities to a)ide

    )6 the (andate enshrined in Section ' o# 4TI

    Act, $%%@, on ad5interi( )asis

    ADB4

    To pass an6 other order or orders, direction or

    directions as Lour 0ordships (a6 dee(, *ust,

    #it and proper to (eet the ends o# *ustice.

    &

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    ADB4

    To direct the respondent authorities to re(it

    the cost o# this litigation in #a?our o# the

    petitioner

    And #or this act o# kindness 6our petitioner is dut6 )ound and shall e?er pra6.

    A I D A 2 I T

    &

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    I, Dr Arna) Sengupta son o# 0ate Ka(alendu Sengupta aged a)out @;

    6ears, )6 ccupation N 8edical Teacher residing at &@ / , Central 4oad, Kolkata,

    do here)6 sole(nl6 a##ir( and sa6 as #ollo7s :5

    &. That I a( the petitioner herein and a( such 7ell acuainted 7ith the #acts

    and circu(stances o# the a)o?e case.

    $. That the state(ents contents o# paragraphs & to are true to (6

    kno7ledge, )elie# and perception and rest o# the paragraphs are 7ritten on ad?ice

    o# ld. Counsel and nothing rele?ant is concealed herein.

    Prepared in (6 ##ice

    The Deponent is kno7n to (e

    Ad?ocate

    Clerk to 8r.

    Ad?ocate

    Sole(nl6 a##ir(ed )e#ore (e this the

    da6 o# Januar6, $%&'.

    Co((issioner

    &9

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    District : Kolkata

    In The High Court, Calcutta

    Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

    Appellate Side

    W.P. o. !W" o# $%&'

    In the (atter o# :

    A petition under Article $$< o#

    Constitution o# IndiaAnd

    In the (atter o# :

    Dr Arna) Sengupta1 Petitioner

    2s

    State o# West 3engal and ors1 4espondents

    W4IT P/TITI

    AI43A 3A/4J//

    Ad?ocate

    ear $% o. 4l6. +ateP.. Ichhapur, a7a)gan*

    orth $'5Parganas

    8o)ile : 9;;&%%9&


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