2010 (4) TMI 925

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....eoconferencing (VC) on 20-4-2010 in the presence of both parties. Appellant was present in person at the Commission's New Delhi office, while the respondents - represented by Shri N.C. Verma, CPIO - were present at NIC VC facility at Meerut. Commission conducted the hearing from its New Delhi office. 2. Appellant, through his RTI-application dated 17-6-2009, made the following requests :- "(A) P....

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....s reply dated 7/8-10-2009, cited exemption -Sections 8(1)(d), 8(1)(h) and 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act to decline disclosure of information. 4. Appellate Authority, in his order, has cited Commission's decision in A.K. Jain v. Customs & Central Excise; Appeal No. CIC/AT/A/2007/01069; Date of Decision : 28-12-2008, along with Sections 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(h), 8(1)(j) and 8(1)(g) to decline to disclose the i....

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....elementary information would jeopardize anybody's interest, especially since these are only abstract details and not the actual show-cause notices or other similar documents. A citizen should have the right to know how the officers of the public authority discharge their functions. In my view, therefore, the information requested in Serials A and B in appellant's RTI-application must be disclosed ....