Naveen Kohar v. High Court Of Delhi

$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13677/2023 NAVEEN KOHAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Jagjit, Advocate.

versus HIGH COURT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:

Ms. Beenashaw N. Soni, SPC with Ms. Ann Joseph, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 10.05.2024 1.

Ms. Beenashaw N. Soni, learned SPC for the Respondent/DHC states that "e-True Copy Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2024" has already been notified on 22.04.2024. Rules 4 and 15 of the said Rules read as under" "4. General Instructions 4.1 Electronic application for grant of e-True Copy shall be made only through the official web portal or mobile application of the High Court, District Court, as the case may be.

4.2 At a given time, a party entitled to e-True Copy of records and exhibits can move only one Electronic application in an action.

4.3 Anyone unable to access the web portal or mobile application may submit an application for such e-True Copy at the designated counters of the High Court, District Court for that purpose, as the case may be. 4.4 In actions where the e-True Copy of the Digitized record is a heavy data file and cannot be conveniently 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 14/05/2024 at 20:03:52

shared through the electronic mode, the Authorized officer may choose any other mode or may inform the applicant to furnish an electronic storage device within a reasonable period to enable sharing of the e-True Copy of the Digitized record.

4.5 In cases where the Digitized record is not available the electronic application for e-True copy shall be treated as the one for physical certified copy and the dealing official shall inform the applicant about the same. The applicant shall deposit the fee for physical certified copy as per extant rules and on failiure to deposit the fee, the application shall stand disposed of on expiry of 10 working days from the date of intimation to the applicant. Nothing herein shall apply, in case the applicant is a person with disability or not residing in Delhi, the record of such Actions shall be digitized and e-True copy shall be made available.

15. Legal recognition of e-True copy An authenticated e-True Copy shall be deemed to be a certified copy of the digitized record and have legal recognition as provided under the Information Technology Act 2000. e-True copy may be produced in proof of the contents of the public documents or parts of the public documents of which they purport to be copies.

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In view of the above, the grievance of the Petitioner stands satisfied. 3.

The writ petition is disposed of, along with pending application(s), if any.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J MAY 10, 2024 S. Zakir 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 14/05/2024 at 20:03:52