IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : February 23, 2026 MAHENDER SINGH CHAWLA -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Gaurav Tyagi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Kapil Bansal, D.A.G., Haryana.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

CM-2594-CWP-2026

1. As prayed for, the application is allowed and Annexure P-23 is taken on record. CWP-888-2021

2. The challenge clothed in the instant writ petition is to the order dated 28.08.2020, passed by the respondent No.2- State Information Commission, whereby the show cause notice issued to the respondent No.3- State Public Information Officer-cum-Deputy Superintendent of Police (HQ), District Panipat, was dropped. Moreover, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent No.2 to ensure compliance with its order dated

30.10.2018 by the respondents Nos.3 and 4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that, pursuant to applications filed by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “R.T.I. Act”), seeking information concerning three separate complaints, information pertaining to Sr. Nos.1 and 6 of the ap