Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/WB/A/2010/000189SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 10 January 2011
Date of decision : 10 January 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri Gora Chand Chatterjee
147, Lake Town, Block B,
Kolkata.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Central Bureau of Investigation,
Special Crime Branch, CGO Complex,
A Wing, 2nd Floor, Sector - 1,
DF Block, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 064.
The Appellant was present in person.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri Arun Bothra, CPIO was present.
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
Decision Notice
Appeal allowed
Elements of the decision:
CPIO is directed to provide information.
2. We heard this case through video conferencing. Both the parties were
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present in the Kolkata studio of the NIC. We heard their submissions.
3. The Appellant had wanted to get the copy of the information portion from
the case number RC6/S/2005. He also wanted to know if the CBI had sent
certain directions to the LIC in respect of a policy held by him. The CPIO had
provided the information regarding the directions sent to the LIC but had
refused to disclose the information portion by claiming exemption under Section
8(1) (g) and (h) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. After carefully considering
the submissions of both the parties and the facts of the case, we are of the view
that only the information portion should be disclosed as there seems to be no
ostensible reason why the disclosure of such information can have any adverse
effect on the prosecution of the offender or can lead to the identification of the
source of the information or pose any threat to the life and safety of the source.
Therefore, we direct the CPIO to provide to the Appellant within 10 working
days from the receipt of this order the photocopy of the relevant document after
deleting the name and all references to the source of the information.
4. With the above direction, the appeal is disposed off.
5. 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.
CIC/WB/A/2010/000189SM
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
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