{"id":188548,"date":"2011-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-nisha-priya-bhatia-vs-cabinet-secretariat-on-27-may-2011"},"modified":"2017-11-30T05:47:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T00:17:10","slug":"ms-nisha-priya-bhatia-vs-cabinet-secretariat-on-27-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-nisha-priya-bhatia-vs-cabinet-secretariat-on-27-may-2011","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Nisha Priya Bhatia vs Cabinet Secretariat on 27 May, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ms. Nisha Priya Bhatia vs Cabinet Secretariat on 27 May, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                       Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\n                 File\u00a0No.CIC\/WB\/A\/2010\/000252,\u00a0275,\u00a0578,\u00a0579\u00a0&amp;\u00a0587\u00adSM\n                                     CIC\/SM\/A\/2011\/000285\n                   Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0Act\u00ad2005\u00adUnder\u00a0Section\u00a0\u00a0(19)\n\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0hearing                                :                                 27\u00a0May\u00a02011\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0decision                               :                                 27\u00a0May\u00a02011\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0                         :   Smt.\u00a0Nisha\u00a0Priya\u00a0Bhatia\n                                                   I\u00ad263,\u00a0Naraina,\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0                 :   CPIO,\u00a0Cabinet\u00a0Secretariat,\n                                                   (EA\u00adII\u00a0Section),\u00a0Bikaner\u00a0House\u00a0(Annexe),\n                                                   Shahjahan\u00a0Road,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0-\u00a0110\u00a0011.\n\n\n         The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0in\u00a0person.\n\n         On\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent,\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0were\u00a0present:\u00ad<\/pre>\n<pre>         (i)      Smt.\u00a0Sumati\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0Director\u00a0&amp;\u00a0CPIO,\n         (ii)     Shri\u00a0Sudhir\u00a0Walia,\u00a0Advocate,\n         (iii)    Shri\u00a0I\u00a0P\u00a0Sharma,\u00a0Consultant,\n         (iv)     Shri\u00a0Shivendra\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0Section\u00a0Officer\n\n\n\nChief\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner                        :         Shri\u00a0Satyananda\u00a0Mishra\n\n\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>2.       We \u00a0 heard \u00a0 all \u00a0 these \u00a0 six \u00a0 cases\u00a0 together \u00a0 today. \u00a0 Both \u00a0 the \u00a0 parties \u00a0 were\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0their\u00a0submissions.<\/p>\n<p>3.       In\u00a0six\u00a0separate\u00a0RTI\u00a0applications,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0sought\u00a0a\u00a0variety\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>information\u00a0ranging\u00a0from\u00a0subjects\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0applications\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/WB\/A\/2010\/000252,\u00a0275,\u00a0578,\u00a0579\u00a0&amp;\u00a0587\u00adSM<br \/>\n and \u00a0 letters \u00a0 for \u00a0 allotment \u00a0 of \u00a0 accommodation \u00a0 outside \u00a0 the \u00a0 training \u00a0 campus \u00a0 to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>information\u00a0regarding\u00a0installation\u00a0of\u00a0cameras\u00a0and\u00a0floodlights\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0official\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>residence.\u00a0In\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0cases,\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0provided\u00a0any\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ground\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Research\u00a0and\u00a0Analysis\u00a0Wing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Cabinet\u00a0Secretariat\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>exempted\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0purview\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0(RTI)\u00a0Act\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>included \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 Second \u00a0 Schedule \u00a0 in \u00a0 terms \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 24 \u00a0 of \u00a0 that \u00a0 Act. \u00a0 The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0endorsed\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0in\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>cases.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4.       During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0argued\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>had\u00a0sought\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0relation\u00a0either\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0violation\u00a0of\u00a0human\u00a0rights\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0allegations\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>of\u00a0corruption\u00a0against\u00a0individuals\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0organisation.\u00a0She\u00a0clarified\u00a0by\u00a0stating\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>that\u00a0the\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0applications\u00a0for\u00a0shifting\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>accommodation\u00a0or\u00a0 installation\u00a0of\u00a0 floodlights\u00a0and\u00a0 cameras\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0official\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>accommodation\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0clear\u00a0nexus\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0violation\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0human\u00a0rights\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>woman.\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0she\u00a0explained\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0remaining\u00a0information\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0about\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0appointment\u00a0of\u00a0some\u00a0individuals\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0service\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0organisation\u00a0(RAW)\u00a0or\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0statements\u00a0of\u00a0assets\u00a0and\u00a0liabilities\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0former\u00a0Secretary\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0clear\u00a0relation\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>to \u00a0 allegations \u00a0 of \u00a0 corruption \u00a0 as \u00a0 she \u00a0 suspected \u00a0 nepotism \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 former \u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>misuse\u00a0of\u00a0power\u00a0in\u00a0siphoning\u00a0off\u00a0public\u00a0money\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0incumbent\u00a0head\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>organisation\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0latter.\u00a0On\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0hand,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0argued\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>perception\u00a0 about\u00a0 the \u00a0 violation\u00a0 of \u00a0 human\u00a0 rights \u00a0 or \u00a0 acts \u00a0 of \u00a0 corruption \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>officials\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0organisation\u00a0was\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0basis\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ground\u00a0for\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0information.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>5.       Section \u00a0 24 \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Right \u00a0 to \u00a0 Information \u00a0 (RTI) \u00a0 Act \u00a0 exempts \u00a0 those\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/WB\/A\/2010\/000252,\u00a0275,\u00a0578,\u00a0579\u00a0&amp;\u00a0587\u00adSM<br \/>\n organisations\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0security\u00a0and\u00a0intelligence\u00a0matters\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0application\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>of\u00a0its\u00a0provisions.\u00a0However,\u00a0the\u00a0proviso\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0Section\u00a0mandates\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>relating\u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0 allegations\u00a0 of\u00a0 human\u00a0 rights\u00a0 violation\u00a0 or\u00a0 corruption\u00a0 should\u00a0 be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>disclosed.\u00a0Thus,\u00a0the\u00a0key\u00a0issue\u00a0is\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0variety\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0cases\u00a0would\u00a0indeed\u00a0amount\u00a0to\u00a0information\u00a0relating\u00a0either\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>to\u00a0human\u00a0rights\u00a0violation\u00a0or\u00a0acts\u00a0of\u00a0corruption.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>6.       We\u00a0carefully\u00a0considered\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0cases\u00a0in\u00a0some\u00a0detail.\u00a0We\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>also\u00a0took\u00a0note\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0various\u00a0arguments\u00a0offered\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0in\u00a0support\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>her\u00a0demand.\u00a0We\u00a0find\u00a0it\u00a0very\u00a0difficult\u00a0to\u00a0accept\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>had\u00a0any\u00a0clear\u00a0nexus\u00a0with\u00a0either\u00a0any\u00a0human\u00a0rights\u00a0violation\u00a0or\u00a0corruption.\u00a0Just\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>because\u00a0the\u00a0authorities\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0shift\u00a0her\u00a0accommodation\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0demand\u00a0or\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>some \u00a0 floodlights \u00a0 and \u00a0 cameras \u00a0 were \u00a0 installed \u00a0 near \u00a0 her \u00a0 house \u00a0 within \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>residential\u00a0campus,\u00a0it\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0concluded\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0human\u00a0rights\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>violated.\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0suspects\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0then\u00a0secretary\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>organisation \u00a0 might \u00a0 have \u00a0 pilfered \u00a0 funds \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 public \u00a0 exchequer \u00a0 or \u00a0 some\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>relatives \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 former \u00a0 secretary \u00a0 had \u00a0 been \u00a0 appointed \u00a0 wrongfully, \u00a0 we \u00a0 cannot\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>conclude\u00a0that\u00a0indeed\u00a0acts\u00a0of\u00a0corruption\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0committed.\u00a0If\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>to\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0by\u00a0exempted\u00a0organisations\u00a0merely\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0suspicion\u00a0or\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>certain\u00a0perceptions\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0seekers,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0pointless\u00a0to\u00a0classify\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>certain\u00a0organisations\u00a0as\u00a0exempt.\u00a0It\u00a0is,\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0the\u00a0least,\u00a0very\u00a0frivolous\u00a0to\u00a0allege\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>that\u00a0installation\u00a0of\u00a0floodlights\u00a0and\u00a0surveillance\u00a0cameras\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0residential\u00a0area\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0RAW,\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0near\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0residence,\u00a0is\u00a0intended\u00a0specially\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>violate\u00a0her\u00a0human\u00a0rights.\u00a0In\u00a0any\u00a0case,\u00a0none\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the \u00a0 six \u00a0 cases \u00a0 convincingly \u00a0 establish \u00a0 any \u00a0 nexus \u00a0 with \u00a0 either \u00a0 human \u00a0 rights\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>violation\u00a0or\u00a0any\u00a0act\u00a0of\u00a0corruption.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0absence\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0elements,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/WB\/A\/2010\/000252,\u00a0275,\u00a0578,\u00a0579\u00a0&amp;\u00a0587\u00adSM<br \/>\n ground\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0direct\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0to\u00a0disclose\u00a0the\u00a0desired\u00a0information,\u00a0RAW\u00a0being\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>an \u00a0 exempt \u00a0 organisation \u00a0 in \u00a0 terms \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Second \u00a0 Schedule \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 Right \u00a0 to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Information\u00a0(RTI)\u00a0Act.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>7.       We\u00a0find\u00a0no\u00a0merit\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0appeals.\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0disposed\u00a0off\u00a0accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>8.       Copies\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0be\u00a0given\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0parties.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                   (Satyananda\u00a0Mishra)<br \/>\n                                                    Chief\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>        Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy.\u00a0\u00a0Additional\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0orders\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0supplied\u00a0against\u00a0<br \/>\napplication\u00a0and\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0charges\u00a0prescribed\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Act\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0<br \/>\nCommission.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                              (Vijay\u00a0Bhalla)<br \/>\n                                                                          Deputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/WB\/A\/2010\/000252,\u00a0275,\u00a0578,\u00a0579\u00a0&amp;\u00a0587\u00adSM\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Ms. Nisha Priya Bhatia vs Cabinet Secretariat on 27 May, 2011 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No.CIC\/WB\/A\/2010\/000252,\u00a0275,\u00a0578,\u00a0579\u00a0&amp;\u00a0587\u00adSM CIC\/SM\/A\/2011\/000285 Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0Act\u00ad2005\u00adUnder\u00a0Section\u00a0\u00a0(19) Date\u00a0of\u00a0hearing : 27\u00a0May\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0decision : 27\u00a0May\u00a02011 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0 : Smt.\u00a0Nisha\u00a0Priya\u00a0Bhatia I\u00ad263,\u00a0Naraina, New\u00a0Delhi. Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0 : CPIO,\u00a0Cabinet\u00a0Secretariat, (EA\u00adII\u00a0Section),\u00a0Bikaner\u00a0House\u00a0(Annexe), Shahjahan\u00a0Road,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0110\u00a0011. The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0in\u00a0person. On\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent,\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0were\u00a0present:\u00ad (i) Smt.\u00a0Sumati\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0Director\u00a0&amp;\u00a0CPIO, (ii) Shri\u00a0Sudhir\u00a0Walia,\u00a0Advocate, (iii) Shri\u00a0I\u00a0P\u00a0Sharma,\u00a0Consultant, (iv) Shri\u00a0Shivendra\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0Section\u00a0Officer Chief\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner : Shri\u00a0Satyananda\u00a0Mishra 2. 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