JUDGMENT

Najmi Waziri, J. (Oral)

The hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode (physical and virtual hearing).

1. This appeal impugns the order of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 3530/2011 dated 21.11.2017, setting aside the decision of the Central Information Commission ('CIC') dated 11.05.2011. The latter had directed the Central Public Information Officer ('CPIO'), Supreme Court of India to furnish some information to the appellant.

2. The issue pertaining to the right of a third party to apply for certified copies to be obtained from the High Court by invoking the provisions of the Right to Information Act without resorting to the High Court Rules was considered by a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court in Chief Information Commissioner v. High Court of Gujarat And Anr., (2020) 4 SCC 702. It held as under :

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2. The brief facts which led to filing of this appeal are as follows: an RTI application dated 5-4-2010 was filed by Respondent 2 seeking information pertaining to the following cases -- Civil Application No. 5517 of 2003 and Civil Application No. 8072 of 1989 along with all relevant documents and certified copies. In reply, by Letter dated 29- 4-2010, the Publ