JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J. - Present appeal had been received by way of transfer from the Court of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. The Apex Court vide order dated 1stOctober, 2021 had directed the High Court to decide the writ petition within eight weeks. Consequently, the matter was taken up for hearing on priority basis.

2. It is pertinent to mention that the present appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 07 th December, 2018 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 13257/2018.

RELEVANT FACTS

3. Briefly stated, the relevant facts of the present case are that respondent No.2 is working as a Superintendent in Administration with Enforcement Directorate ('ED'). She had filed an application under Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'RTI Act') seeking the following information. :-

(1) copies of all the seniority list in respect of LDCs for the period of 1991 till date;

(2) copies of the proposal for promotion of LDCs placed before the DPC together with copies of the Minutes of the Meetings and copies of the promotion orders issued on the recommendations of the DPC from time to time.

4. The aforesaid information was directed to be furnished by the Appellant to res