Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'ONGC') issued advertisement dated 03.01.2008 inviting applications for appointment to the post of 'Field Officer'. The 1st petitioner and several others applied for the said post. In the selection, 285 candidates were selected and appointed, whereas the 1st petitioner was not selected. The 1st petitioner and 16 others filed W.P.No.17355 of 2008 before this Court challenging the selection.

The 2nd petitioner is a practicing advocate. On behalf of the 1st petitioner he filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), before the 1st respondent seeking information on three aspects namely, (1) the number of SC candidates selected; (2) the name of the authority who selected the candidates; and (3) the date of issue of posting orders to 285 candidates and their dates of joining. He has also made a request to furnish copies of the qualification certificates submitted by the selected candidates. Through letter dated 13.02.2009, the 1st respondent furnished information on the three aspects referred to above. So far as furnishing of copies of qualification certif