The solicitor general however submitted “that this cannot be made a precedent and that the present Order must be restricted to the present writ petition only”. The court thereafter disposed of Rai's plea.
The plea says the Centre has permitted officers from different states to attend the event and therefore the reasons given in the order are ‘completely contradicted’ by the MEA’s action.
Gopal Rai has sought permission to travel to the US city from September 15 to 21 to attend attend the Columbia India Energy Dialogue on September 18. | Latest News Delhi