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Decision No.5948/IC(A)/2010
F. No.CIC/MA/A/2010/000608
Dated, the, 22nd September, 2010
Name of the Appellant: Shri. Harinarayan Pathak
Name of the Public Authority: I.O.C.L.
Facts
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1. Both the parties were heard on 22/9/2010.
2. The details of information asked for and the CPIO’s responses were
discussed. The appellant alleged mal-practices in sales of petroleum products.
He has asked for copies of Declaration Certificates received from different parties
during 1998 – 2004.
3. The CPIO stated that the information being more than six years old is not
maintained in the form in which it is desired. He was, however, willing to allow
inspection of the relevant records, which are voluminous, to the appellant who
would be free to identify the information required by him.
Decision:
4. There is no denial of information u/s 8(1) of the Act. During the hearing,
the CPIO agreed to allow inspection of the relevant records to enable the
appellant to identify and specify the information, which should be furnished to
him.
ii “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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5. Both the parties should mutually decide a convenient date and time for
inspection of records within 15 working days from the date of receipt of this
decision.
6. The appeal is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
(Prof. M.M. Ansari)
Central Information Commissionerii
Authenticated true copy:
(M.C. Sharma)
Deputy Registrar
Name & address of Parties:
1. Sh. Harinarayan Pathak, Padumpukhuri, Uzanbazar, Guwahati -781 001.
2. Sh. P.C. Sonowal, CPIO, Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd., Assam Oil Division, P.O.
Digboi, Assam – 786 171.
3. Shri. B.N. Bankapur, Appellate Authority, Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd., Refineries
Division, SCOPE Complex, Core-2, 7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New
Delhi – 110 003.
i “All men by nature desire to know.” – Aristotle
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