2010 (4) TMI 925

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....RDER Matter was heard through videoconferencing (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, ....

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....olved, Order No. and date and name of Advocate/consultant." 3. CPIO, through his 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....

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....r adjudication before the public authority. I fail to understand how disclosure of such 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 in....

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....plicant is not obliged to disclose the cause for his seeking the information. CPIO appeared to be ignorant about the contents of the RTI Act. I have held my hand from initiating action against the CPIO for his attempts to obstruct disclosure of information. But his future conduct shall be kept under watch. 9. This is recorded, for the head of the public authority, viz. Chief Commissioner of Cus....