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Decision No.3061/IC(A)/2008
F. No.CIC/MA/C/2008/00311
Dated, the 12th August, 2008
Name of the Appellant: Sh. Kamal Singh Chandel
Name of the Public Authority: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Facts
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1. The complainant did not avail of the opportunity of personal hearing on
11/8/2008. The complaint is therefore examined on merit.
2. The complainant has alleged that information asked for vide his
application dated 24.10.2007 have not been furnished to him by the CPIO of the
respondent. And, the Appellate Authority of the respondent did not pass
necessary orders on his appeal dated 26.11.2007 for disclosure of information.
3. The CPIO has furnished a para-wise response to the complainant. He
has partially denied the information u/s 8(1)(d) of the Act, which relate to the
Distributorship Agreement between the respondent and the distributor. Being not
satisfied with the response, the complainant has filed a complaint before the
Commission.
Decision:
4. The CPIO has replied and furnished the information asked for, except the
details of the Distributorship Agreement. The appellant has not indicated as to
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“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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what is the public interest in disclosure of the copy of the Agreement denied to
him u/s 8(1)(d) of the Act. As the complainant has not responded to the notice
for hearing, it is presumed that he is no more interested in pursuing the matter.
5. The complaint is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
(Prof. M.M. Ansari)
Central Information Commissioner ii
Authenticated true copy:
(M.C. Sharma)
Assistant Registrar
Name & address of Parties:
1. Sh. Kamal Singh Chandel, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, Nehru
Bhavan, 10 Mall Avenue, Lucknow (U.P.)
2. Sh. Vinod Giri, GM (Marketing Corporate) & CPIO, BPCL, Bharat Bhavan,
4&6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, P.B. No.688, Mumbai – 400 001.
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