High Court of Gujarat
HITESH MANHARLAL GANDHIversusINFORMATION COMMISSIONER
- Decided
- Disposal
- 35-ANY OTHER MODE @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The petition is disposed of as not pressed because the information sought is publicly available and the petitioner has withdrawn the application.
Summary
The petitioner, Hitesh Manharlal Gandhi, filed a special civil application seeking information from the Information Commissioner and others. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Aditya A. Gupta, discovered that the requested information was already available on the websites of the bank and the Reserve Bank of India. On this basis, the petitioner chose not to press the petition, indicating that his grievance was satisfied. The Court, after noting the availability of the information, granted the petitioner's request for permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as not pressed. The order was signed by Justice Nirzar S. Desai on 10 July 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when the information sought in a petition is already publicly available?
Subjects
- Right to Information
- public information
- petition withdrawal
- disposal
- Information Commissioner
Judgment
C/SCA/9477/2025 ORDER DATED: 10/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9477 of 2025
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HITESH MANHARLAL GANDHI
Versus
INFORMATION COMMISSIONER & ORS.
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Appearance:
ADITYA A GUPTA(7875) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR CHAITANYA S JOSHI(5927) for the Respondent(s) No. 4
MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Respondent(s) No. 3
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 10/07/2026
ORDER
In view of the fact that the information sought by the
petitioner is available on the websites of the Bank and the
RBI, learned advocate Mr. Aditya Gupta, upon instructions,
does not press the present petition, as the grievance of the
petitioner stands redressed.
Permission, as prayed for, is granted. Accordingly, the
present petition stands disposed of as not pressed.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
BHAVIN MEHTA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHAVINKUMAR DEVENDRABHAI MEHTA(HCW0108), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE ONE, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/07/2026 17:33:23
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