Shantanu Singh v. Central Information Commission

$~129 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 19055/2025 SHANTANU SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Nishant Mandal, Mr. Arun Kumar Yadav, Mr. Jai Prakash Vidyarthi, Advs.

versus CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION .....Respondent Through:

None

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 16.12.2025

O R D E R

CM APPL.79347/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 19055/2025 3.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking that the respondent/ Central Information Commission (CIC) be directed to take up, hear, and decide the petitioner's second appeal within a time-bound manner. 4.

This Court is not inclined to issue any pre-emptory directions to the CIC for fixing any timeline for hearing. It shall be for the CIC to regulate its own calendar.

5.

The petition is accordingly dismissed. However, it shall be open for the petitioner to move an appropriate application in case it is desirous of seeking early hearing. In the event any such application is filed, the CIC shall take into account the fact that the necessary information stated to be required by the petitioner is for the purpose of filing a Review Petition in the Supreme Court against an order dated 11.08.2025 in Special Leave Petition 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 23/12/2025 at 14:46:57

(Civil) Diary No. 5722/2025.

SACHIN DATTA, J DECEMBER 16, 2025/uk 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 23/12/2025 at 14:46:57