Central Information Commission
2nd Floor, Room No. 305 B-Wing,
August Kranti Bhawan
Bhikaji Kama Place
New Delhi
Case No. CIC/WB/A/2010/000443/SS
Name of Appellant : Sh. Kanwarpal Singh
(The Appellant was present along
with
Sh. Mohan Kumar (Advocate))
Name of Respondent : CISF, IGI Airport, New Delhi
(Represented by Sh. Ajay Bhatnagar,
IG/APS & Sh. U. Banerjee, DIG)
The matter was heard on : 5.05.2011
ORDER
Sh. Kanwarpal Singh, the Appellant, filed an RTI application dated 6.03.2010
sought information regarding entry of certain persons in the IGI, Airport and matters
connected therewith. The PIO vide letter dated 13.03.2010 denied the sought for
information on the grounds that the CISF is exempted from providing any information
except information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violation
under the provisions of the section 24 of the RTI Act. Not satisfied with the reply the
Appellant filed an appeal before the First Appellate Authority (FAA). Finally, not
getting any information even after filing of first appeal, the Appellant has filed the
present appeal before the Commission.
During the hearing the Appellant submits that the has not been furnished complete
information. The Respondent on the other hand submit that the CISF is an exempted
organization and the information sought by the appellant does not pertain to allegations
of corruption or human rights violation and, therefore, the information requested cannot
be furnished under section 24 of the RTI Act.
After hearing the parties and on perusal of the relevant documents on file, and also
having regard to the facts and circumstance 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 and therefore such information cannot
be furnished to the Appellant, in view of the section 24 of the RTI Act. The reply of the
PIO is upheld.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
31.05.2011
Authenticated true copy
(K. K. Sharma)
OSD & Asst.Registrar
Copy to:
1. Sh. Kanwarpal Singh
C/o Sh. M. R. Tyagi
RZ26P/39A Indira Park
Palam Colony, New Post Office
New Delhi110045
2. Central Public Information Officer
O/o Dy. Inspector General
CISF Unit, IGI Airport
New Delhi110037