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Sh. Rishi Jindal v. Central Public Information Officer & Ors.

Delhi HC9 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/18341/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.(C) 18341/2025, Delhi High Court, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, 09.01.2026; Section 18, Right to Information Act, 2005; Central Information Commission (CIC) powers to pass directions on access to information; non-compliance of CIC orders dated 17.06.2025; CIC/MCDND/A/2023/656077; CIC/MCDND/A/2022/640683; pending CIC application dated 07.07.2025; petition disposed with three-month direction to CIC and seven-day liberty to petitioner; respondents appeared through none.

What did the court decide?

Directions to the CIC to deal with the petitioner's grievance of non-compliance within three months from receipt of the order; liberty granted to the petitioner to file his grievance qua noncompliance of the order dated 17.06.2025 in CIC/MCDND/A/2022/640683 within seven days. ¶21

Sh. Rishi Jindal Vs Central Public Information Officer & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Central Information Commission is obliged to consider and resolve the petitioner's grievance of non-compliance of its orders dated 17.06.2025, in light of the powers conferred on the CIC under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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Ratio / Principle

Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 empowers the CIC to pass appropriate directions with respect to any other matter relating to access to information under the provisions of the Act.

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Key takeaways

It is incumbent upon the CIC to take the petitioner's grievance (of non-compliance of the CIC orders dated 17.06.2025) to its logical end.ratio¶19
The petition stands disposed of with directions to the CIC to deal with the petitioner's grievance within three months from receipt of the order; additionally, the petitioner was granted liberty to file his grievance qua noncompliance of the order dated 17.06.2025 in CIC/MCDND/A/2022/640683 within seven days.ratio¶21

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Delhi High Court (Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J.), Order dated 09.01.2026 in W.P.(C) 18341/2025 & CM APPL. 75938/2025 (Sh. Rishi Jindal v. Central Public Information Officer & Ors.). Grievance: non-compliance of two CIC orders dated 17.06.2025; petitioner's separate CIC application dated 07.07.2025 (re order in CIC/MCDND/A/2023/656077) remained pending. Held: Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 empowers the CIC to pass appropriate directions with respect to any other matter relating to access to information under the Act, and it is incumbent upon the CIC to take the petitioner's grievance to its logical end. Petition disposed of with directions to the CIC to deal with the grievance within three months; liberty granted to petitioner to file grievance qua noncompliance of the order dated 17.06.2025 in CIC/MCDND/A/2022/640683 within seven days.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 18341/2025 & CM APPL. 75938/2025

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SH. RISHI JINDAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Prateek Jindal, Ms. Vanshika, Advocates.

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versus

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CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & ORS.

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.....Respondents

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Through: None.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

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O R D E R

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% 09.01.2026

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The grievance raised in the instant petition relates to non-compliance of two orders dated 17.06.2025 passed by the Central Information Commission [‘ CIC ’]. With respect to the order passed in CIC/MCDND/A/2023/656077, the petitioner has also approached the CIC in a separate application dated 07.07.2025, reporting non-compliance and seeking appropriate further directions. The said application remains pending with the CIC.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, therefore, confines his prayer to the extent of directing the CIC to deal with the petitioner’s grievance qua non-compliance of the orders passed on 17.06.2025.

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If the provisions of Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 are considered in the right perspective, they would inter alia empower the

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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 12/01/2026 at 13:00:31

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CIC to pass appropriate directions with respect to any other matter relating to access to information under the provisions of the Act.

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Under these circumstances, it is incumbent upon the CIC to take the petitioner’s grievance to its logical end.

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The petitioner is granted liberty to file his grievance qua noncompliance of the order dated 17.06.2025 in CIC/MCDND/A/2022/640683 within seven days from today.

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Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with the directions to the CIC to deal with the petitioner’s grievance within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the order passed today.

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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J

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JANUARY 9, 2026/P/MJ

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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 12/01/2026 at 13:00:31

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