Public Information Officer, Delhi Police v. Smt. Shakuntala Aggarwal & ORS.

$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3441/2022 and CM APPL. 10040/2022 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, DELHI POLICE .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, ⁠Ms.

Nyasa Sharma, ⁠Mr. Ankit Khatri, Advocates along with SI Rahul (DP) versus SMT. SHAKUNTALA AGGARWAL & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Annirudh Sharma, Ms.Akanksha Tyagi, Advocates for R-1 and 2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 20.02.2026 1.

The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- "i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 20.01.2022 in CIC/DEPOL/A/2020/677195 passed by Respondent No.3 ii) Pass any such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit in the presents facts and circumstances." 2.

It is seen that during the pendency of the instant petition, the Court has taken note of certain aspects of the matter and has directed the petitioner to provide some information to the respondents. 3.

Mr. Annirudh Sharma, learned counsel for the respondents, submits that those orders have not been fully complied with. 4.

Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 10/03/2026 at 11:00:17

submits that the petitioner, as such, is not challenging the order requiring the petitioner to furnish certain information to the respondent. She, however, submits that the petitioner may be granted liberty to explain the Show Cause as was intended to be issued by the Commission and as to why the final action under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 ('RTI Act') should not be necessary.

5.

Mr. Sharma, however, submits that the information as was directed has not been fully supplied to him.

6.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and have perused the record.

7.

Since there is no objection/ challenge to the information to be furnished to the respondents, the Court does not deem it appropriate to keep the instant petition pending.

8.

If the respondents have any grievance regarding non-furnishing of the information, they shall be at liberty to raise their grievance before the concerned Commission and the concerned Commission under Section 18(1)(e) if fully empowered to deal with the same. 9.

With respect to the aspect as to whether any penal action is required to be initiated, let the petitioner to file the reply within a period of eight weeks from today before the concerned Commission. Thereafter, the Commission shall consider the matter in accordance with law. 10.

With the aforesaid observations and liberty, the instant petition stands disposed of along with the pending application. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J FEBRUARY 20, 2026 Nc/mj 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 10/03/2026 at 11:00:17