JUDGMENT

1. The Petitioner, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited ('DMRC'), is aggrieved by an order dated 18th March 2010 passed by the Central Information Commission ('CIC') directing the DMRC to supply to the Respondent information pertaining to the cantilevered bracket of Metro Pillar No. 67.

2. The Respondent, who is an architect, made an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 ('RTI Act') requiring the DMRC to give him "all structural drawings of both the pile foundation and the superstructure, including all steel reinforcement details, foundation details, engineering calculations and soil tests", pertaining to the cantilevered bracket of Metro Pillar No. 67 which collapsed on 12th July, 2009 resulting in the death of six persons and injury to several others. By a letter dated 7th/10th July 2009 the Central Public Information Officer ('CPIO') of the DMRC declined the information sought on the ground that it was intellectual property of the DMRC and considerable cost and time had been spent in preparing the design. The DMRC claimed exemption from disclosure under Section 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act. After the Appellate Authority concurred with the CPIO in appeal, th