2013 (10) TMI 86

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....The appellant filed an RTI application dated 14-12-2011 to the CPIO, Directorate General of Foreign Trade seeking information on 6 points relating to action taken against two specified pre-shipment agencies as recommended by Customs Excise Appellate Tribunal in its order dated 28-4-2011 [2011 (274) E.L.T. 470 (Tri.-Ahmd.)] for not doing work properly as war material was found in consignment of mel....

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....uch as the war material was found in the consignment of melting scrap certified by them. (d)   Provide list of the inspecting agencies against whom actions has been taken from 1-4-2006 till date and the list of agencies against whom some investigation/complaint were taken place since 2006 or are pending. The information at point (a) & (d) was denied to the appellant on the ground t....

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....d to these two points stating that the file is voluminous and requested the appellant to visit this office on any mutual convenient date with prior approval. 8. The Commission is not in agreement with the decision of the CPIO to correlate the information sought at point (a) & (d) to the exemption clause 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act, 2005. If certain action has been taken against any such pre-inspecti....

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....the respondent since such information is expected to be a part of the record of the public authority. The CPIO is therefore directed to provide this information. 10. With regards point (e) & (f) the copies of complaints/references received against inspection agencies since Jan. 2006 and their present status shall be provided to the appellant. 11. During the hearing the appellant has raised a....