JUDGMENT :

The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 27.05.2014 passed by the respondent No.1 as the Second Appellant Authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005 whereby the decision of the First Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005 dated 15.12.2011 was upheld.

2. The facts involved in the instant case is that the respondent No.4 herein had filed an application before the Central Public Information Officer, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, G. S. Road, Bhangagarh on 01.09.2011 seeking various information under the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005.

3. A perusal of the said information so sought for would show that the said information pertains to granting of the eligibility status of the petitioners’ Company under the Industrial Policy of 1997 and the exemption to be granted in terms with the Central Excise Notification No.33/99-CE and Notification No.32/99-CE, both dated 08.07.1999 and the orders passed by the public authorities. It reveals from the records that the said application was rejected by the Public Information Officer, i.e. the respondent No.3. Thereupon, the respondent No.4 preferre