The Delhi High Court has rejected the government's plea that cabinet papers containing the deliberations of the ministers cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act even after a decision has been taken by it on an issue.<br/><br/>Justice Sanjiv Khanna rejected the plea by the Centre which contended that the decision by the cabinet can be disclosed but not the cabinet papers which record the deliberations of the council of ministers, secretaries and other officers.<br/><br/>The Court, while elaborating the provisions of the Right to Information Act, pointed out that the exemption to make public such documents is only till the final decision is taken by the Centre.<br/><br/>The court passed the order on a petition filed by the Centre challenging a CIC order directing the government to disclose cabinet papers.<br/>