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Shri Khagendra Nath Samal vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation … on 27 August, 2008

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Shri Khagendra Nath Samal vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation … on 27 August, 2008
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                                                           Decision No. 3156 /IC(A)/2008

                                                              F. No. CIC/MA/A/2008/00965

                                                             Dated, the 27th August, 2008

Name of the Appellant                :       Shri Khagendra Nath Samal

Name of the Public Authority         :       Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Facts

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1. The appellant did not avail of the opportunity of personal hearing on
25.08.2008. The appeal is therefore examined on merit.

2. The appellant has asked for documents relating to a third party. The CPIO
has refused to provide the information, after obtaining concurrence of the third party
u/s 11 (1) of the Act. Being not satisfied with the response, the appellant has
pleaded for providing the documents asked for.

Decision:

3. The appellant has not indicated as to what is the public interest in disclosure
of information relating to a third party. The denial of information u/s 11 (1) of the Act
is therefore justified.

4. The appeal is thus disposed of.

Sd/-

(Prof. M.M. Ansari)
Central Information Commissioner

Authenticated true copy:

(M.C. Sharma)
Assistant Registrar
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If you don’t ask, you don’t get – Mahatma Gandhi
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Name and address of parties:

1. Shri Khagendra Nath Samal, At & Post: Baliapal, District-Balasore, Orissa-
756026.

2. Sr. Regional Manager (LPG) & CPIO, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
Bhubaneshwar LPG Regional Office, P.B. 11, Jatni, Distt. Khurda-752050.

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All men by nature desire to know – Aristotle
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