Writ petition challenging continued retention of electronic devices and non-supply of relied-upon documents. Respondents agreed to return the devices, leaving nothing to adjudicate; for documents the court directed petitioners to apply afresh to respondents.
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PARAG GARG AND ORS .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Chinmaya Seth, Mr. A.K. Seth and Ms. Palak Mathur, Advs.
versus
THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Harpreet Singh, SSC along with Ms. Suhani Mathur, Mr. Jai Ahuja and Mr. Akshay Saxena, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
% 07.03.2025
CM APPL. 13988/2025 (Ex.) & CM APPL. 13989/2025 (Ex.)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
The applications are disposed of.
W.P.(C) 2946/2025 & CM APPL. 13987/2025 (Stay)
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YASHWANT VARMA, J.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.
MARCH 07, 2025/ RW
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2 issues framed by the court
Would the writ petition survive given the respondents' undertaking to return the retained electronic devices?
How should the petitioners' grievance over non-supply of relied-upon documents be addressed?
Parag Garg and Ors
The Senior Intelligence Officer and Anr
Yashwant Varma
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
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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