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TMI Blog2015 (6) TMI 293X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... respondent No. 1). CBI held a preliminary inquiry and probed the matter at some length. Eventually, only a report was sent to the Chief Vigilance Officer (Chandigarh), recommending certain corrective steps. However, pursuant to a complaint received by the Chandigarh Police, an FIR was registered in the matter and the same being investigated. 3. The appellant sought certain documents along with a complete information, from respondent No. 1, in relation to the complaint he had made. Initially, respondent No. 1 had decided to supply the information sought for by the appellant. However, subsequently the same was denied on the ground that a petition bearing number CWP No. 17021 of 2009 - Karamjit Singh v. Union of India and Others, was pen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... order reads as thus : "As the situation stands today, in terms of the directions issued by this Court, FIR has been registered by CBI for investigation into the scam pertaining to recruitment of teachers in Chandigarh. No doubt, the prayer in the writ petition filed before this Court was for transfer of investigation in the FIR already registered by Chandigarh Police, but the direction of this court is for handing over the entire record pertaining to the case, which was either with Chandigarh Police or the preliminary enquiry conducted by CBI on a complaint filed by respondent No. 2. Though respondent No. 2 sought to raise an apprehension that the grievance raised by him in his complaint may not be enquired into by CBI, hence, this canno ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... prayed to be entrusted to CBI, the said decision was reversed. As, it could adversely effect the investigation of the case, in the eventuality of the investigation being entrusted to CBI, by this Court. He submits, that post directions by this Court on 30-3-2012, an FIR stood registered by the CBI on 24-5-2012. It was reiterated that the matter was investigated from every conceivable angle including the illegalities and irregularities pointed out by the appellant in the complaint made by him. 8. It is deemed apposite and necessary, before we proceed further, to refer to the provisions of Section 8(1)(g) & (h), which read as thus : "8. Exemption from disclosure of information. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o the matter. Respondent No. 1, is well within its right to claim exemption from disclosure of information under the said clause. Provisions of Section 8(1)(h) are clear, conscious and incapable of any misconstruction. The same postulates that the information that would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, there shall be no obligation to give the said information to any citizen. 11. We are reminded to point out at this juncture, learned counsel for respondent No. 1 submits, that the investigation in the matter is complete. So much so, the CBI has even submitted a final report/charge-sheet in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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