Central Information Commission
2nd Floor, Room No. 305 B-Wing,
August Kranti Bhawan
Bhikaji Kama Place
New Delhi
Case No. CIC/WB/A/2010/000884/SS
Name of Appellant : Sh. Ravinder Kumar Kataria
Name of Respondent : Intelligence Bureau, M/o Home Affairs,
Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi
ORDER
Sh. Ravinder Kumar Kataria, the Appellant, the filed an RTI application dated
15.07.2010 seeking therein information regarding interview conducted by the
Intelligence Bureau for the Post of JIOII(MT) and matters connected therewith. The
PIO vide letter dated 33.09.2010 denied the sought for information on the ground that the
Intelligence Bureau is an exempted organization from providing any information under
the RTI Act except information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights
violation. The Appellant filed an appeal before the First Appellant Authority (FAA). The
FAA upheld the decision of the PIO, hence the present appeal before the Commission.
The Commission vide its letter / notice dated 8.04.2011 sought comments of the
PIO. In response to the notice of the Commission the PIO has been informed the
Commission that Intelligence Bureau being an exempted organization under Section 24
of the RTI Act the information requested was not supplied to the Appellant. The PIO
further informed that the Appellant has been replied to within time vide CPIO letter dated
30.07.2010 and letter dated 12.08.2010 of the First Appellate Authority.
On perusal of the RTI application and also having regard to the facts and
circumstances of the present case, the Commission is of the considered view that the
information sought by the Appellant does not pertain to allegations of corruption or
Human Rights Violation. Therefore no interference is called for on the part of the
Commission.
The matter is disposed of the on the part of the Commission.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
8.06.2011
Authenticated true copy
(S. Padmanabha)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Sh. Ravinder Kumar Kataria, R/o F-211, Moti Bagh-I, Near NDMC, Hospital, New
Delhi-11002
2. The Public Information Officer, Dy. Director, Intelligence Bureau, M/o Home
Affairs, 35, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi-110021
3. The Appellate Authority, Jt. Director, Intelligence Bureau, M/o Home Affairs, 35,
Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi-110021