Bhupesh Narain v. Union Of India (Through The Secretary) Ministry Of Civil Aviation & ORS.

$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3241/2026 & CM APPL. 15590/2026 BHUPESH NARAIN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Geetesh Meena, Ms Kranti Meena and Ms Ankita Meena, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA (THROUGH THE SECRETARY) MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr Jagdish Chandra, CGSC with Ms Ashiwriya Sinha, Ms Maanya Saxena and Mr Sujeet Chaudhary, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 13.03.2026 1.

The petitioner sought certain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 ('RTI Act'). The application of the petitioner was rejected on 04.02.2025 by the Central Public Information Officer. The petitioner has not challenged the said order in an appeal and has directly approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 2.

There is no reason as to why the petitioner should not first avail the appellate remedies provided for under the RTI Act. 3.

The petition is, therefore, dismissed. The petitioner shall be at liberty to avail the alternative remedy in accordance with law. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J MARCH 13, 2026/P 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 17/03/2026 at 11:35:11