Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/SM/A/2010/000768
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 10 February 2011
Date of decision : 14 February 2011
Name of the Appellant : Smt. Sheela
B A - 311, Tagore Garden,
New Delhi - 27.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Punjab National Bank,
Circle Office, Delhi, 4th Floor,
Rajendra Bhawan, Rajendra Place,
New Delhi.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Shri J.K. Agarwal, AGM,
(ii) Shri P.K. Sinha, Manager (Law)
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. In our order dated 9 December 2010, we had directed the CPIO
concerned to appear before us and explain why part of the information had not
been disclosed at the beginning and was provided so late. Today, during the
hearing, the said officer was present and explained that he had not provided
part of the information including the copies of the documents on the
understanding that these pertained to some other customers of the Bank. He
regretted that he had not appreciated the nuances of the information sought. He
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promised to be careful in future.
3. Obviously, the information was denied out of genuine misunderstanding
about the nature of the information sought and not because of any deliberate
intention to hold back the information. In any case, the information was finally
provided. We, therefore, do not intend to impose any penalty on the CPIO
concerned since we feel that his explanation is reasonable in the circumstances
of the case.
4. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
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