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Hearing in this second-appeal was held on 12.01.2010 in the presence of both parties. Appellant was present in person, while the respondents were represented by Shri Nirmal Singh, Director & CPIO and Shri Jagdish Kumar, Section Officer.

2. Appellant, through his RTI-application dated 04.08.2009, addressed to the CPIO, Ministry of Law and Justice sought information on multiplicity of subjects such as which posts are not covered under the operation of Article 68 of the Constitution of India; provision of the Constitution under which constitutional functionaries could be burdened with non-constitutional functions by ordinary Acts of Parliament; a copy of the memoranda of procedure for appointment of Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court; file-notings relating to appointment of the present Chief Justice of India and other judges; names of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts belonging to various caste and gender categories; exempted category of RTI-functionaries under Section 166 of the Indian Penal Code and 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, among others.