The background of the case is that the present appellant Shri K.K. Arora, Advocate had submitted a representation dated 1.3.2011 to the District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar in relation to a Civil Suit No. 330/2008 alleging derogatory and arbitrary attitude of a Civil Judge (Junior Division), Amritsar. Subsequently he moved an application on 12.7.2011 under the Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking certified copies of the following documents :-

(a) Representation dated 1.3.2011.

(b) Affidavits dated 28.5.2011 and Annexures as filed in support of the aforesaid representation.

(c) Reply/comments, if any, of the concerned Honble CJJD in response thereto.

(d) All the other documents in connection therewith.

2. The PIO allowed the information except in respect of clause-C of the RTI application dated 12.7.2011. Under this clause, the information-seeker had sought a copy of the reply/comments, if any, of the concerned Honble Civil Judge (Jr. Division) in response to his complaint. The PIO conveyed that this information cannot be supplied due to the reasons listed below :-

(1) As per rule 3(3), Chapter 17 of High Court Rules and Orders, Volume IV R/W Rule 5 of Punjab Subordinate Courts