ANKUR NAGPAL Vs. DIG, KUMAON DIVISION, NAINITAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner's application for renewal of passport has been kept pending, on account of some adverse report received from Local Intelligence Unit of Uttarakhand Police. Petitioner applied to the Local Intelligence Unit under Right to Information Act, 2005 for copy of the adverse report. His application was rejected, on the ground that classified information cannot be disclosed and moreover, Local Intelligence Unit is a notified agency under Sec. 24 of Right to Information Act, 2005. Petitioner filed an appeal against the said order, which was dismissed by D.I.G. Kumaon Range/Appellate Authority. Petitioner thereafter filed a second appeal before State Information Commissioner.

(2.) Since State Information Commissioner has become non-functional, on account of vacancy on the position of Chairman/Member, therefore, petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following relief:-

(3.) After arguing for a while, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Regional Passport Office by making an application under Sec. 6 of Right to Information Act, 2005.