A. A. F. Farween vs Secretary, Judicial Service Commission and others – CA Writ 811/2025-2025

The case involved a Petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus against the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to obtain certified copies of documents for evidentiary purposes in other proceedings. Central to the dispute were the availability of alternative remedies under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act), the confidentiality and relevancy of the documents, and the proper invocation of writ jurisdiction. The Petitioner did not pursue an application under the RTI Act, citing the confidential nature of documents pertaining to a judicial officer. Objections were raised regarding the non-applicability of a Writ of Mandamus when statutory remedies exist, the irrelevance of constitutional provisions cited by the Petitioner, and the Petitioner’s obligation to demonstrate document r