Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/14036/2026 of SUDHIR GUPTA Vs PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PIO) NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (NDMC) on 23 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010455812026 + W.P.(C) 14036/2026 & CM APPL. 65659/2026 SUDHIR GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sweety Chauhan & Mr. Harsh Kumar, Advs. versus PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PIO) NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (NDMC) .....Respondent Through: Mr.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010455812026
+
W.P.(C) 14036/2026 & CM APPL. 65659/2026
SUDHIR GUPTA
.....Petitioner
Through:
Ms.
Sweety
Chauhan
&
Mr. Harsh Kumar, Advs.
versus
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PIO) NEW DELHI
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (NDMC)
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr.
Siddharth
Nayak
Asst
Standing Counsel with Mr.
Raghav
Khanna,
Adv.
for
NDMC (through VC)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
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23.09.2026
1. By the present petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a. issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of Mandamus, directing the central information commission (CIC) to expeditiously hear and decide the Petitioner's Second Appeal bearing Diary no. 603378/2026 in accordance with law in a time bound manner preferably within four weeks from the date of receipt of the order of this hon'ble court, , or within such period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper;
b. Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”
2. I have taken note of the relief sought by the petitioner, however, in the considered opinion of this Court, in exercise of power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this Court is not expected to interfere with the working of the authorities and fix date for disposal of the proceedings. This is a digitally signed order. 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 24/09/2026 at 11:19:19
3. It is, however, expected that the proceedings pending before the appellate authorities of Central Information Commission shall be decided expeditiously without any unwarranted delay.
4. The present petition along with pending application stand disposed of. AMIT MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 “SS” This is a digitally signed order. 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 24/09/2026 at 11:19:19