Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/WB/A/2009/000949SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 7 January 2011
Date of decision : 7 January 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri M.S. Sangha
H.No. 48, Samrat Gali,
P.O. Gokul Puri, Delhi - 94.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Central Bureau of Investigation,
Anti Corruption Branch, Block No.4,
CGO Complex, New Delhi.
The Appellant was present in person.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri N.M. Singha, Sr. SP, CBI was
present.
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
Decision Notice
Appeal allowed
Elements of the decision:
Section 8(1)(h) CPIO is directed to provide information.
2. Both the parties were present and made their submissions. The
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Appellant had sought a large number of information relating to a variety of
matters. The CPIO had provided some of the information. Of the remaining
information which had not been provided, after careful consideration of the facts
of the case and the submissions made by both the parties, we are of the
opinion that the following information should be disclosed:
i) the names of the officers to whom a number of official telephones had
been alloted during the period specified in query (e) in the RTI
application;
ii) the copies of the records relating to the information sought in queries
(f), (g), and (h);
iii) the copies of the relevant pages of the Visitors Register maintained in
the office of the CBI, CGO complex during the period specified in the
query (n).
3. We direct the CPIO to provide the above information to the Appellant
within 10 working days from the receipt of this order.
4. The copy of the complete file of the correspondence between the CBI
and the sanctioning authority cannot be disclosed as we are satisfied with the
argument of the CPIO that it was covered under the exemption provision of
Section 8(1) (h) of the RTI act on account of the fact that the matter is still under
trial and the disclosure of this information could have an adverse effect on the
prosecution of the offenders as would expose the prosecution strategy to book
the offenders.
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5. The cases 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)
Assistant Registrar
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