The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court it has granted political clearance to Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai to travel to New York from September 15 to 21 to attend Columbia India Energy Dialogue.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed Justice Subramonium Prasad that political clearance has been granted for Rai's travel in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case but it should not be made a precedent and that the order shall be restricted to this case only.
While recording the submission made by the law officer, the High Court disposed of the Aam Aadmi Party leader's petition in which he sought quashing of the Central Government's order denying him political clearance to travel abroad for the programme.
