17 20. The procedure to be followed for issuing valid orders or directions for surveillance has been prescribed by the Central Government by virtue of Sections 7(2)(b) and 87(2)(y) of the Telegraph Act and IT Act, respectively. In the case of Telegraph Act, the Central Government inserted Rule 419A to the Telegraph Rules, 1951 to lay down the procedure for interception of any message or class of messages transmitted through a telegraph. Likewise, the 2009 IT Rules, impugned herein, provides a detailed scheme for interception, monitoring, and decryption of information in any computer resource. 21. Pertinently, Rule 419A of the Telegraph Rules and the 2009 IT Rules are identical in several respects. Key aspects relevant for the present Petition are specified below: TELEGRAPH ACT Competent Secretary Authority Department, of IT ACT Home Secretary and of in Department, Home and in unavoidable circumstance, unavoidable circumstance, the Joint Secretary Competent the Joint Secretary Head or Second Senior Head or Second Senior Authority, in Most officer of security Most officer of security case of and law enforcement and law enforcement emergency agencies, at Central Level. agencies, at Central Level. Director General of Police Director General of Police or equivalent rank, at State or equivalent rank, at State and UT level. and UT level. Composition At the Central Level: of Review Committee (a) Cabinet Secretary, Chairman (b) Secretary (Law) (c) Secretary (DOT) Review Committee(s) constituted under Rule