Rahul Rajakrishnan v The Information Commissioner

Rahul Rajakrishnan v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the merits or substantive outcome of the Commissioner's response to a complaint; as the Commissioner provided an outcome to the Applicant's complaint, no procedural failure occurred, and the application must be struck out for lack of jurisdiction.

Parties
Applicant: Rahul Rajakrishnan; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Tribunal Application / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing
Outcome
Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Procedural Rights Under DPA 2018, UK GDPR, Section 166 DPA 2018
Data Protection Administrative Law Subject Access Request Jurisdiction of Tribunal Procedural Rights Under DPA 2018 UK GDPR Section 166 DPA 2018

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Parties

Rahul Rajakrishnan

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Tribunal Application / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the merits of the Information Commissioner's response to a complaint
  2. 2 Whether the Commissioner failed to take appropriate steps to respond to the Applicant's complaint

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the merits or substantive outcome of the Commissioner's response to a complaint; as the Commissioner provided an outcome to the Applicant's complaint, no procedural failure occurred, and the application must be struck out for lack of jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The application is struck out under Rule 8(2) of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.