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R.K. Jain v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi HC21 Nov 2025W.P.(C)/183/2014

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Delhi High Court, Amit Sharma J, W.P.(C) 183/2014, R.K. Jain v. Union of India & Anr., order dated 21.11.2025; RTI Act Sections 18 and 19; Central Information Commission registration, listing and disposal timelines; certiorari/mandamus; petition not pressed following petitioner's death in September 2020; heirs declined to contest; no merits adjudication.

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The petition is disposed of as not pressed, in view of the petitioner's death in September 2020 and the surviving heirs' decision not to contest the petition; pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ¶24

R.K. Jain Vs Union of India & Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 183/2014

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R.K. JAIN .....Petitioner

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Through: Dr. J.K. Mittal, Ms. Vandana Mittal and Mr. Mukesh Choudhary, Advocates.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Umar Hashmi, Mr. Harshit Chitransh and Ms. Iqra Shiekh, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

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O R D E R % 21.11.2025

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks following prayers:-

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“a. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondents for setting up an appropriate mechanism in place for ensuring registration of cases filed before CIC immediately after its filing and not later than three days of its filing or any other time frame as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper; and / or

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b. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondents for setting up an appropriate mechanism in place for ensuring listing and hearing of cases strictly according to their seniority unless out of turn listing and hearing granted by reason orders by appropriate Bench of CIC; and/or

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c. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondents for putting complete ban for listing and hearing of unregistered cases; and / or

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/11/2025 at 12:07:15

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d. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondents for setting up an appropriate mechanism in place for providing decision by the CIC in respect of Appeals/ Complaint duly registered within reasonable time preferably within 3 months from the date of its filing or any other time frame as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper; and/ or

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e. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondent No. 2 to list and hearing all the cases the Petitioner pending before the Respondent No. 2, which are over 6 months old from the date of its filing; and

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f. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondents to produced authenticated month wise details for the cases pending for registrations; and

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g. issue a Writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/ order/ direction to the Respondents to produced authenticated details for the cases pending for hearing separately year wise in respect of Appeal under Section 19 and Complaint under section 18 of the RTI Act; and

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h. issue such other Writ/order/ direction and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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In pursuance of the Court notice issued, learned counsel enters appearance on behalf of petitioner and submits that the latter has since passed away some time in September 2020. It is further submitted that the surviving heirs of the petitioner do not wish to contest the present petition.

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In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as not pressed. 5. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

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AMIT SHARMA, J

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NOVEMBER 21, 2025 /sn

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/11/2025 at 12:07:15

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