Mr. Ajay Tewari, J.: (Oral) - By this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order of the Central Information Commission, dated 8.9.2010 (Annexure P-17), directing respondents No.3 and 4 to provide information sought by respondents No.8 and 9.

2. Respondents No.8 and 9 had asked for the following information :-

“a) Certified copies of documents and certificates of various department attached with the request letter of M/S JK Woolen and Silk Mills, Amritsar on behalf of which capacity verification certificate dated 07.04.2006 was issued to aforesaid firm.

b) The certified copies of inspection reports and inspection notes issued by your department of tender No.P-4/207/2006/PC/BSF/82, dated 13.04.2007 (awarded on the basis of aforesaid capacity verification to M/S JK Woolen and Silk Mills).”

3. As regards the information at clause (a), it is not disputed that the same has already been provided to respondents No.8 & 9. As regards the information at clause (b), the same was denied on the ground that it was hit by the provisions of Section 8(1)(d) of the Right to Information Act (for short “the Act”). Section 8(1)(d) of the Act is an exemption which is carved out in the