Uttarakhand High Court Orders Disclosure of Records for IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi

The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the Central government to provide IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi with records related to his empanelment for the post of joint secretary. Chaturvedi argued his case citing his excellent performance and previous harassment. The High Court’s decision overrides an earlier CAT rejection.

The Uttarakhand High Court has mandated the Central government to release records pertaining to the empanelment of IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi for the position of joint secretary.

Chaturvedi, who requested these records under the RTI Act, represented himself in court, underscoring his stellar performance and previous harassment.

This ruling comes after the Central Administrative Tribunal had initially denied his petition on confidentiality grounds, a decision now overturned by the High Court.

(With inputs from agencies.)