Jagdish Sharma v. Central Information Commission and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 27 Feb 2018 · 2018:DHC:1450
Rajiv Shakdher
W.P. (C) 1865/2018
2018:DHC:1450
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the Central Information Commission to dispose of the petitioner’s pending appeal within 10 weeks, emphasizing the need to avoid undue delay in quasi-judicial proceedings.

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W.P. (C) 1865/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
pronounced on: 27.02.2018
W.P. (C) 1865/2018
JAGDISH SHARMA ..... Petitioner
Through : Mr. Pratap Sahani, Adv.
versus
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION AND ANR. .... Respondents
Through : None.
CORAM:-
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER RAJIV SHAKDHER, J. (ORAL)
CM No.7770/2008

1. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 1865/2018

2. The only grievance that the petitioner has that his appeal, which is pending before respondent no.1/Central Information Commission (CIC) has not been disposed of for almost 10 months, now.

3. In these circumstances, respondent no.1/CIC is directed to look into the matter and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal as expeditiously as possible, though, not later than 10 weeks from today. 2018:DHC:1450 W.P. (C) 1865/2018

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J FEBRUARY 27, 2018 rb