Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Keshav Lal Gupta vs Insurance Division on 12 October, 2010

Central Information Commission
Mr.Keshav Lal Gupta vs Insurance Division on 12 October, 2010
              Central Information Commission
 Room No.296, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama 
                      Place, New Delhi­110066
      Telefax:011­26180532 & 011­26107254 website­cic.gov.in

        Complaint/ Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/000258 

Appellant /Complainant        :       Shri  K.L. Gupta, Ujjain 
Public Authority              :       Life Insurance Corpn. Of 
India, Bhopal
                              (Mr. Mohammed, CPIO - through 
video
                              Conferencing)

 Date of Hearing              :       12/10/2010
Date of Decision              :       12/10/2010 

Facts

:­ 

1. Shri K.L. Gupta sought information from the CPIO, 
LIC   of  India,  Shahajapur   regarding   name  of   the  Agent, 
Agency   Code   and   address   of   Agents   working   under 
Shahajapur Branch. 

2. The   PIO   vide   his   order   of   27.10.2009   denied 
information   citing   section   8(1)(d)   of   the   Act   against 
which the appellant preferred appeal dated 4.11.2009. 

3. The   FAA   vide   order   of   11.11.2009   also   denied 
disclosure   citing   section   8(1)(d)   and   8(1)(j)   of   the 
Act. 

4. The appellant preferred second appeal against the 
above orders before the Commission. 

5. The   matter   was   heard   today   through   video 
conferencing. Both parties were present as above.  

Decision

6. After   hearing   the   averments   of   both   parties   the 
Commission   directs   the   respondent   to   provide   full   and 
complete   list   of   their   agents   along   with   agency   code 
numbers to the appellant within one week of receipt of 
the order. The Commission is of the view  that this 
information should have been suo moto uploaded   on 
the   web   site   of   the   respondent   in   the   interest   of 
transparency.     Action   may   be   taken   as   per   the 
provisions of the Sec. 4(1) of the Act. The residential 
addresses of the Agents are not to be disclosed as per 
section 8(1)(j) of the Act. 

(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:

(T.K. Mahapatra)
Under  Secretary & Dy. Registrar

 

Copy to:­

1. Shri K.L. Gupta
Rajswav Colony,
Feeganj,
Ujjain (MP)

2. The CPIO
Life Insurance Corpn. Of India, 
Divisional Office, 
60­A, Arera Hills, 
Bhopal­462011

3. The Appellate Authority
Life Insurance Corpn. Of India, 
Divisional Office, 
60­A, Arera Hills, 
Bhopal­462011