MOHAN KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel Mr. Sumeet Gadodia for the appellant and Mr. Prashant Vidyarthi for the respondent.

(2.) The appeal is directed against the judgment dated 13.02.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 6904 of 2019 whereby the writ application filed by the appellant was dismissed. Learned Writ Court did not find any infirmity in the order dated 31.10.2019 passed by the Respondent no.2-Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, New Delhi cum appellate authority as well as the order dated 23.07.2019 whereby the application of the petitioner/ appellant herein for security clearance was rejected by the respondent no. 3.

(3.) The matter was taken up before this Court on 03.02.2021 on the prayer made by the appellant through I.A. No. 3504 of 2020. Appellant pleaded that this Court may call for the adverse report from the Central Security Agency (M.H.A.) for its perusal in sealed cover even though petitioner cannot insist upon it to be supplied to him. Upon consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the material facts borne from record, this Court directed the respondents to produce the adverse report to be submitted by the Central Security Agency (M.H.A.) in sealed cover for consideration and perusal of the Court. For better appreciation, the relevant extracts of the order dated 03.02.2021 is reproduced hereunder:-