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Bharatha Chakravarthy, J., dismissed the petition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Present petition was filed for seeking a direction on the respondents for giving effect to the recommendation made by the Central Information Commission, one of the recommendations was to affix the postal stamp on the RTI application in the place of India Postal Order of Demand Draft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Petitioner wants the Court to conduct a roving and fishing enquiry as to what steps were taken by the respondents based on the recommendation of the CIC.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Decision<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">High Court held that it cannot act as a post office to collect and exchange information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bench added that it is for the authorities concerned to decide what action should be taken based on the recommendation of the Central Information Commission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In view of the above, petition was dismissed. [S.P. Muthu Raman v. Department of Personnel and Training, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/aJ0LTx5r\"><b>2022 SCC OnLine Mad 1268<\/b><\/a>, decided on 17-3-2022]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advocates before the Court:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the Petitioner: Mr S.Muthuvairam for M\/s R. 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