CM-8871-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-17227-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (101) CM-8871-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-17227-2025 Date of Decision : July 01, 2025 Rajender Kumar .. Petitioner Versus Union of India and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Vibhor Bansal, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 and 2. (joined through VC) HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) CM-8871-CWP-2025 As prayed for, the application is allowed. CWP-17227-2025 1. In the present writ petition, the prayer of the petitioner is for the grant of information as sought by the petitioner vide application dated 07.04.2025, copy of which has been appended with this petition as Annexure P-2. 2. In the application dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-2), the information sought by the petitioner was to supply him the copy of the OMR sheet and copy of the question paper and the list of the candidates who were declared successful in the said examination. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the information is not being supplied to him. HARSHA RANI 2025.07.01 15:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-8871-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-17227-2025 2 4. Keeping in view the service of advance copy of petition, Mr. Vibhor Bansal, Advocate, appears on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2 and submits that the OMR sheet of the petitioner which was sought has already been supplied which is clear from the letter dated 24.04.2025, copy of which has been appended with this petition as Annexure P-3 and the question paper sought has already been destroyed and therefore, is not available to be supplied under the Right to Information Act, 2005 and further, the details of the selected candidates which is sought, is a third party information, which cannot be supplied. 5. Keeping in view the totality of the circumstances where, the OMR sheet which was available with the respondents has already been supplied to the petitioner and the question papers which are sought have been stated to be destroyed and are no longer available with the respondents and the details of the candidates selected sought by the petitioner is a third party information, no interference is called for by this Court. 6. In case the petitioner is of the view that the justification given by the respondents in the letter dated 24.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) is incorrect, the petitioner will be free to avail remedy before the appropriate Information Commission by filing appropriate application. 7. The present writ petition stands disposed of in above stated terms. July 01, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.07.01 15:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document