Delhi HC stays CIC order to Trai to furnish alleged tapping info to mobile user under RTI Act

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday stayed a single-judge order which upheld Central Information Commission’s (CIC) direction to telecom regulator Trai to collect and furnish information about alleged tapping of a mobile user’s phone. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, hearing Trai’s appeal against the single judge order, said that a prima facie case for grant of stay had been made out.

“Balance of convenience is in favour of the appellant (Trai). Irreparable damage will be caused (if the single judge order is not stayed),” the court said.

The court directed that the matter be listed for final hearing on December 13.