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2009 (11) TMI 718 - MADRAS HIGH COURTRight to Information - whether the information sought for cannot be granted since the reasons adduced were not convincing and the representation related to private litigation cases between the petitioner and the retired pensioner Ramachandra Rao and it did not come under the purview of a Public Interest Litigations? Held that:- A pensioner does not cease to become totally out of control from the Government. On the contrary, his conduct and character are continuously monitored by the Central Government. In that context, the whereabouts of such pensioner is also very much relevant and it cannot be a private information. The authorities are bound to help in execution of Court orders. Instances are many and news is coming from many parts of India that pension claims are made even in the name of dead persons. Therefore, such information cannot be shut out when a query is made regarding the real address of a Government pensioner. In the light of the above, the impugned orders stands set aside. The writ petition will stand allowed. The respondents are directed to furnish the correct address of K. Ramachandra Rao to the petitioner within thirty days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
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