CWP No.3730 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3730 of 2010 Date of Decision: 07.10.2010 **** Sidharth Kumar ... Petitioner VS. State Information Commission Punjab & Anr. …Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Parvesh Saini, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. H.S. Brar, Addl. AG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner challenges the order dated 01.02.2010 (Annexure P3) passed by the respondents vide which he has been denied certain information sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005 pertaining to the selection and appointment of physically challenged persons on the posts of Senior Laboratory Attendants. CWP No.3730 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am of the considered view that the information sought by the petitioner vide application dated 17.11.2009 (Annexure P2) regarding the selection process or appointment of 21 Senior Laboratory Attendants, in no way, runs contrary to ‘public interest’. (3). Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned order dated February 1, 2010 is hereby set aside and the Director, Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab-cum-Public Information Officer is directed to provide the information as prayed for by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 07.10.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE