Central Information Commission
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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2010/000921/SS
Name of Appellant : Sh. Kunal Mahamuni
(Ms. Asmitaa Nayak represented the Appellant)
Name of Respondent : Central Excise & Service Tax, Appellate Tribunal,
R. K. Puram, New Delhi
(Represented by Sh. Mohinder Singh,
Asst. Registrar)
The matter was heard on : 25.05.2011
ORDER
Sh. Kunal Mahamuni, the Appellant, filed an RTI application dated 1.10.2009
seeking information therein regarding deputation of members of the Tribunal from one
bench to another, and matters connected therewith. The PIO vide letter dated 10.12.2009
denied the information requested by the Appellant on the grounds that the information
sought did not fall under the category of information as per section 2(f) of the RTI Act.
Aggrieved with the reply, the Appellant filed an appeal before the First Appellate
Authority (FAA). The FAA, vide decision dated 13.05.2010 upheld the reply of the PIO.
During the hearing Ms. Asmitaa Nayak, the counsel on behalf of the Appellant
submits that the Appellant has wrongly been denied the requested information. The
Respondent on the other hand submit that the information sought by the Appellant does
not fall under the category of information under the RTI Act.
After hearing the parties and on perusal of the relevant documents on file and
having regard to the facts and circumstances of the present case, the Commission is of the
view that the information sought by the Appellant is not maintained by the Respondent at
a single place and in such a situation it is not feasible to provide such information from
the numerous files. The Commission finds no reason to interfere in the matter.
Decision announced during the hearing.
The matter is disposed of on the part of the Commission.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
16.06.2011
Authenticated true copy
(K. K. Sharma)
OSD & Asst.Registrar
Copy to:
1. Sh. Kunal Mahamuni
B501, Nakshatra Apartment
Patwardhan Baug
Erandawane
Pune411004
2. The Public Information Officer
Central Excise & Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal, West Block2
R. K. Puram
New Delhi110066
3. The Appellate Authority
Central Excise & Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal, West Block2
R. K. Puram
New Delhi110066