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Decision No. 4314/IC(A)/2009
F. No. CIC/MA/A/2009/00374
Dated, the 17th August, 2009
Name of the Appellant : Shri Kishore Jain
Name of the Public Authority : The Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports
Corporation of India, Noida
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Facts
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1. The appeal was heard on 13.08.2009 in absence of the appellant.
2. The appellant has asked for information relating to the details of parties
engaged in sale of bullion (Gold and Silver) and the value of transaction,
including the costs and prices of such dealings.
3. During the hearing, the CPIO stated that information has been refused u/s
8 (1) (d) of the Act on the ground that the requested information is in the nature
of commercial confidence, the disclosure of which would adversely affect the
business and competitiveness of the respondent.
Decision:
4. The appellant has not indicated as to what is the public interest in
disclosure of the information asked for. The disclosure of details of identity of
If you don’t ask, you don’t get – Mahatma Gandhi
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parties that are engaged in the sale of bullion and other business transactions
would be detrimental to commercial interest of the respondent. The denial of
information u/s 8 (1) (d) of the Act is therefore justified and the decision of the
CPIO is thus upheld.
5. The appeal is considered unnecessary and is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
(Prof. M.M. Ansari)
Central Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(M.C. Sharma)
Assistant Registrar
Name and address of parties: 2
1. Shri Kishore Jain, 35, Krishna Bhawan, 2nd Floor, 1st Carpenter Street,
Mumbai-400004.
2. Dr. B.M. Prasad, Central Public Information Officer, The Handicrafts &
Handlools Export Corporation of India, Noida Complex, A-2, Udyog Marg,
Noida-201301.
All men by nature desire to know – Aristotle
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