The petitioner, a retired Defence Accounts Department employee, filed a PIL seeking withdrawal of laptops from respondents' officers citing national security. Lacking material support, the High Court of Delhi dismissed the writ petition at the threshold.
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S K GANDHI,RETD. SR. AUDITOR ..... Petitioner
Through: Petitioner-in-person.
Versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Vivek Goyal, CGSC with Mr.Prabhakar Srivastav, Advocate for UOI.
CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT NATH
O R D E R % 14.03.2016
CHIEF JUSTICE
MARCH 14, 2016/rb
JAYANT NATH, J
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to entertain the public interest litigation seeking withdrawal of laptops and computers from officers on national security grounds.
S K Gandhi, Retd. Sr. Auditor
Union of India
Jayant Nath
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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