Central Information Commission
2nd Floor, Room No. 305 B-Wing,
August Kranti Bhawan
Bhikaji Kama Place
New Delhi
Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000227
Name of Appellant : Sh. L. D. Chopra
(The Appellant was present)
Name of Respondent : Delhi Police, NorthWest Dist.
(Represented by Sh. A. K. singh,
A.DCP/NWD & Sh. Bijender Singh,
ASI/NWD)
The matter was heard on : 19.05.2011
ORDER
Sh. L. D. Chopra, the Appellant, filed an RTI application dated 26.08.2010 sought
copies of each RTI application filed by Sh. Ramesh Arya the reply of the PIO to each
RTI application, copies of documents provided to Sh. Ramesh Arya, reasons for
providing information to him and to allow inspection of all files concerning the RTI
applications of Sh. Ramesh Arya. The PIO vide letter dated 23.09.2010 denied
the sought for information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. Aggrieved with the
reply the Appellant filed an appeal before the First Appellate Authority (FAA). The
FAA vide decision dated 28.12.2010 has upheld the reply of the PIO. Hence, the present
appeal before the Commission.
During the hearing the Appellant submits that he has been wrongly denied the
sought for information. On the other hand the Respondent submit that information
sought by the Appellant pertains to third party information and such information has been
rightly denied under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.
After hearing the parties and on perusal of the relevant documents on file, and also
having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, the
Commission is of the considered view that the Appellant has sought the personal
information of the third party and the PIO has rightly denied the same under Section 891)
(j) of the RTI Act. Therefore, the replies of the Respondents are upheld.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
2.06.2011
Authenticated true copy
(S. Padmanabha)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Sh. L. D. Chopra
Shanti Sadan
219, Indira Vihar
Banda Bahadur Marg, Mall Road
Delhi-110009
2. The Public Information Officer
Add. Dy. Commissioner of Police (I)
North West dist, Ashok Vihar
New Delhi-110052
3. The Appellate Authority
Dy. Commissioner of Police
North West dist, Ashok Vihar
New Delhi-110052