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2025 DAILYLAW 76927 (PNJ)

MOHIT UPPAL v. STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND ORS.

CWP/19704/2023 · 2025-07-10

Harsimran Singh Sethi

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CM-9440-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-19704-2023 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (101+213) CM-9440-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-19704-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision : July 10, 2025 Mohit Uppal .. Petitioner Versus The State Public Information Officer and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Tejeshwar Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Jindal, Addl. A.G., Haryana. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) CM-9440-CWP-2025 Present application has been filed for placing on record the order dated 05.09.2024 as Annexure P-7 and the order dated 28.01.2025 as Annexure P-8. Keeping in view the facts mentioned in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the application is allowed. Annexures P- 7 and P-8 are taken on record. CWP-19704-2023 (O&M) 1. In the present writ petition, the grievance being raised by the petitioner is that despite the fact that the authorities directed the respondents to release the information as asked by the petitioner but the same is not HARSHA RANI 2025.07.15 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-9440-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-19704-2023 (O&M) 2 being complied with as the respondents are not supplying the information asked for by the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that appropriate action needs to be taken against the Department for not even complying with the order passed by the Appellate Authority or by the Information Commission. 3. Learned State counsel submits that the case is already listed for final consideration before the Information Commission on 15.10.2025 on which date, appropriate order will be passed by the said authority as warranted under the facts and circumstances of the case and the same will not be adjourned. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned State counsel, the present writ petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 5. Ordered accordingly. 6. Civil miscellaneous application pending if any, also stands disposed of. July 10, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.07.15 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document