PAVIT SINGH vs CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ORS.

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$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 14827/2025 and CM APPL. 60984/2025 Date of Decision: 06.05.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: PAVIT SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Karishma Maria, Advocate. versus CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish K Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Gautam Yadav , Mr. Umar Hashmi and Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Advocates for R-UOI. Mr Anupam S Sharrma (SPP CBI) with Ms. Harpreet Kalsi , Mr. Vashishth Rao , Ms. Amisha P dash , Mr. Abhiyant Singh , Mr. Mayank Tyagi , Ms Pragati Ojha, Advocates for R-CBI. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- “A. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside order dated 28.07.2025 passed by the Ld. Central Information Commission in Pavit Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEHA CHOPRA Signed Signing Date:13.05.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 19:39:08 KUMAR KAURAV Singh v. CPIO, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi [Second Appeal No. CIC/CBRUI/A/2024/126536]; and B. Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case and in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner points out from the status report dated 09.05.2022 filed by the Central Bureau of Investigatin (‘CBI’) that the CBI had sent a Self-Contained Note to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police dated 16.10.2019 for taking action against the petitioner and his father on the ground that the allegations of blackmailing against them were substantiated by the recorded statements of