Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/SM/A/2010/000933
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 19 April 2011
Date of decision : 19 April 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri B S Shekhawat
A74, Jubli Hills,
Panchsheel Nagar,
Makadwali Road, Ajmer.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Bank of Baroda,
Regional Office, Ajmer Region,
Captan Durga Prasad Choudhary Marg,
Vaishali Nagar, Ajmer.
The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Shri G.B. Guhia,
(ii) Shri Varghese, Law Officer
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. Heard the Respondents through video conferencing from the Ajmer
studio of the NIC. The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
3. The Appellant had wanted some information about the issue of currency
notes of various denominations as well as coins by a particular Branch of the
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Bank. He had also wanted to have a copy of the agreement between the
railway management and the Bank for commencing operations in the Currency
Chest Branch. The CPIO had provided the copy of the agreement against
payment of photocopying charges but had denied to disclose the remaining
information by claiming that it was highly confidential in nature. It is to be noted
that he had not cited any particular exemption provision in support of his
decision. Later, on the direction of the Appellate Authority, he provided the
details about the issue of currency notes of various denominations as well as
coins by the said Branch of the Bank.
4. We carefully examined the information finally provided by the CPIO and
found it to be adequate. There is nothing more to be done in this case.
5. It is disposed off accordingly.
6. 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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