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Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Anil Mahindra vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 January, 2011<\/div>\n
                      In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                   at\n                                             New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                               File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001653\n\n\nDate\u00a0(s)\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing:\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a06,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a0\u00a012\u00a0,\u00a02011\n\nApplicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\n\n\nParties:\n\n        Applicant\n\n        \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n        Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Mahindra\n        M\/s\u00a0Greeline\u00a0Promoters\u00a0Pvt.Ltd\n        H\u00ad65,\u00a0Connaught\u00a0Circus\n        New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0-\u00a0110\u00a0001\n\n        Represented\u00a0by:\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shashi\u00a0Prakash.\n\n\n\n        Respondent(s)\n\n        Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\n        O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Joint\u00a0Secretary\u00a0(RTI)\n        Akbar\u00a0Bhawan\n        Chanakyapuri\n        New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n        Represented\u00a0by:\u00a0Shri\u00a0Debraj\u00a0Pradhan,\u00a0CPIO\n\n\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner        :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n_______________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                             Decision\u00a0Notice\n\n\n\n\nThe\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0dismissed.\n                          In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                            at\n                                                     New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                                           File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001653\n\n\n                                                          ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
Background<\/p>\n
1.    The\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0on\u00a025.6.2010\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,\u00a0New\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Delhi\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0information:\n<\/p>\n
             “Kindly\u00a0confirm\u00a0to\u00a0us\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0United\u00a0States\u00a0of\u00a0America\u00a0had\u00a0applied\u00a0again\u00a0through\u00a0a \u00a0<\/p>\n
             Diplomatic\u00a0Note\u00a0on\u00a07.1.2010\u00a0for\u00a0granting\u00a0Approval\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\u00a0for\u00a0concluding \u00a0<\/p>\n
             the\u00a0sale\u00a0of\u00a010,\u00a0Tilak\u00a0Marg\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Award\u00a0passed\u00a0on\u00a023.12.2009\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Arbitral\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0of \u00a0<\/p>\n
             Justice\u00a0(Dr.)\u00a0A.S.\u00a0Anand\u00a0(Retd.\u00a0Chief\u00a0Justice\u00a0of\u00a0India),\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Justice\u00a0R.C.\u00a0Lahoti\u00a0(Retd.\u00a0Chief\u00a0Justice \u00a0<\/p>\n
             of\u00a0India)\u00a0and\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Justice\u00a0S.N.\u00a0Sapra (Retd.\u00a0Judge\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Delhi\u00a0High\u00a0Court)\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0one \u00a0<\/p>\n
             month \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 date \u00a0 of \u00a0 communication \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Award \u00a0 vide \u00a0 appropriate \u00a0 application \u00a0 through \u00a0<\/p>\n
             Diplomatic\u00a0Channel\u00a0seeking\u00a0permission\u00a0of\u00a0Government\u00a0of\u00a0India\u00a0(Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs)\u00a0for \u00a0<\/p>\n
             completing\u00a0of\u00a0sale\u00a0of\u00a010,\u00a0Tilak\u00a0Marg,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0Agreement\u00a0to\u00a0Sell\u00a0dated\u00a027.12.2004\u00a0for \u00a0<\/p>\n
             the\u00a0revised\u00a0price\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.80\u00a0Crores\u00a0as\u00a0decided\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Arbitral\u00a0Tribunal.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0sought\u00a0a\u00a0certified\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Diplomatic\u00a0Note\u00a0dated\u00a07th\u00a0January\u00a02010\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      United\u00a0 States\u00a0 of \u00a0 America\u00a0 and\u00a0 also\u00a0sought\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0on\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0Diplomatic\u00a0Note\u00a0dated\u00a07th\u00a0<\/p>\n
      January\u00a02010\u00a0was\u00a0received\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0Copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Award\u00a0alongwith\u00a0<\/p>\n
      the\u00a0said\u00a0RTI\u00a0application.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2.    The\u00a0CPIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a017.8.2010\u00a0denying\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a08\u00a0(1)\u00a0(a)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0<\/p>\n
      with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0First\u00a0Appeal\u00a0on\u00a001.09.2010\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0once\u00a0again.\u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n
      First\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a08.9.2010\u00a0upheld\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0and\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0<\/p>\n
      denied\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0u\/s\u00a0Section\u00a08(1)\u00a0(a)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0constant\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
      information,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0the\u00a0instant\u00a0Second\u00a0Appeal\u00a0on\u00a010.09.2010\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission.
\n      Decision<\/p>\n
3.              During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0represented\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0authorized\u00a0representative,\u00a0who\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0an\u00a0<\/p>\n
     Agreement\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0signed\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy\u00a0of\u00a0USA\u00a0for\u00a0sale\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy’s\u00a0property\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
     him\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0cost\u00a0of\u00a0Rs\u00a046\u00a0crores.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a02009\u00a0the\u00a0Arbitral\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0had\u00a0passed\u00a0the\u00a0aforementioned\u00a0<\/p>\n
     Award\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0favour\u00a0directing\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy\u00a0to\u00a0pursue\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0by\u00a0moving\u00a0an\u00a0application\u00a0within\u00a0one\u00a0month\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
     Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0sale\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plot.\u00a0As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0averments\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant,\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy\u00a0wrote\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
     MEA\u00a0on\u00a07.1.2010,\u00a0but\u00a0meanwhile\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy\u00a0raised\u00a0the\u00a0price\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plot\u00a0from\u00a046\u00a0crores\u00a0to\u00a080\u00a0crores.\u00a0 \u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0<\/p>\n
     connection\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0is\u00a0now\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0response\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0MEA\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Embassy’s\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a07.1.2010.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n
     Respondent\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0meeting\u00a0reiterated\u00a0his\u00a0contention\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a08(1)\u00a0<\/p>\n
     (a)\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 RTI\u00a0 Act.\u00a0 \u00a0 According\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 Respondent,\u00a0the\u00a0purchase\u00a0of\u00a0land\/building\u00a0is\u00a0done\u00a0in\u00a0reciprocal\u00a0manner\u00a0<\/p>\n
     between\u00a0India\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0Foreign\u00a0counterparts\u00a0and\u00a0hence\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0communication\u00a0relating\u00a0to\u00a0such\u00a0transaction\u00a0<\/p>\n
     between\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0countries\u00a0is\u00a0likely\u00a0to\u00a0affect\u00a0the\u00a0relation\u00a0with\u00a0foreign\u00a0country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
4.              The\u00a0Commission\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0stage\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0PIO\u00a0Protocol\u00a0of\u00a0MEA\u00a0remains\u00a0present\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
     Commission’s\u00a0office\u00a0on\u00a010th\u00a0 January\u00a02011\u00a0at\u00a04.30\u00a0p.m.\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0written\u00a0submission\u00a0on\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n
     cannot\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
5.              On\u00a0the\u00a0stipulated\u00a0date\u00a0and\u00a0time,\u00a0the\u00a0JS,\u00a0RTI\u00a0&\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0MEA\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0and\u00a0placed\u00a0his\u00a0submissions\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n
     record.\u00a0The\u00a0submissions\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0MEA\u00a0reveal\u00a0that\u00a0deliberations\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0highest\u00a0level\u00a0has\u00a0resulted\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n
     the\u00a0instant\u00a0matter\u00a0being\u00a0denied\u00a0as\u00a0privileged\u00a0correspondence\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0foreign\u00a0state\u00a0as\u00a0held\u00a0earlier\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n
     the\u00a0contention\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0involves\u00a0correspondence\u00a0between\u00a0<\/p>\n
     two \u00a0 Governments \u00a0 and \u00a0 is \u00a0 invariably \u00a0 underlined \u00a0 by \u00a0 political \u00a0 implications. \u00a0 It \u00a0 was \u00a0 further \u00a0 orally \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
     Respondent\u00a0in\u00a0reiteration\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0earlier\u00a0submissions\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0policy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Government\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0<\/p>\n
     commercial\u00a0transactions\u00a0with\u00a0foreign\u00a0countries\u00a0involving\u00a0purchase\u00a0of\u00a0immovable\u00a0properties\u00a0like\u00a0real\u00a0estate\u00a0etc.,\u00a0<\/p>\n
     reciprocity\u00a0of\u00a0transactions\u00a0is\u00a0maintained.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Likewise\u00a0has\u00a0happened\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0instant\u00a0case\u00a0also.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
     fact,\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0earlier\u00a0averments\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant,\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0already\u00a0has\u00a0an\u00a0Arbitral\u00a0Award\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0favor,\u00a0<\/p>\n
     which\u00a0he\u00a0can\u00a0execute\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0convenience.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6.              Therefore, \u00a0 the\u00a0 position\u00a0 emerges\u00a0 that\u00a0 the\u00a0 transaction\u00a0 between\u00a0 the\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 and\u00a0 the\u00a0 Embassy\u00a0 seems\u00a0<\/p>\n
     neither\u00a0flawed\u00a0nor\u00a0does\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0seem\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0cancelled\u00a0owing\u00a0to\u00a0any\u00a0inherent\u00a0lacunae\u00a0therein.\u00a0In\u00a0most\u00a0<\/p>\n
     likelihood,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Foreign\/International\u00a0policy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Government\u00a0of\u00a0India\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0specific\u00a0terms\u00a0governing\u00a0<\/p>\n
     the\u00a0sale\/purchase\u00a0of\u00a0real\u00a0estate\u00a0etc.\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0sale\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0confirmed\u00a0in\u00a0favour\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant.\u00a0However,\u00a0<\/p>\n
     information\u00a0 regarding\u00a0 such\u00a0 confidential \u00a0 terms\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0country’s\u00a0foreign\u00a0policy,\u00a0as\u00a0contended\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0<\/p>\n
     cannot \u00a0 be \u00a0 divulged \u00a0 being \u00a0 sensitive \u00a0 in \u00a0 nature. \u00a0 Hence,\u00a0 the\u00a0 Commission \u00a0 upholds \u00a0 the \u00a0 decision \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 CPIO\u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n
     dismisses\u00a0the\u00a0instant\u00a0Appeal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n     Pronounced\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0chamber\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0on\u00a013\u00a0January,\u00a02011.\n<\/p>\n
                                    \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                           Information\u00a0Commissioner
\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n
(G.Subramanian)
\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar
\n Cc:\n<\/p>\n
1.      Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Mahindra
\n        M\/s\u00a0Greenline\u00a0Promotes\u00a0Pvt.Ltd
\n        H\u00ad65,\u00a0Connaught\u00a0Circus
\n        New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0–\u00a0110\u00a0001.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2.      The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer
\n        Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs
\n        O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Joint\u00a0Secretary
\n        Akbar\u00a0Bhawan
\n        New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Joint\u00a0Secretary
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Room\u00a0No.\u00a0183\u00adA,\u00a0South\u00a0Block
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Central Information Commission Mr.Anil Mahindra vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 January, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001653 Date\u00a0(s)\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing:\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a06,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a0\u00a012\u00a0,\u00a02011 Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing. Parties: Applicant \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Mahindra M\/s\u00a0Greeline\u00a0Promoters\u00a0Pvt.Ltd H\u00ad65,\u00a0Connaught\u00a0Circus New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0–\u00a0110\u00a0001 Represented\u00a0by:\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shashi\u00a0Prakash. Respondent(s) Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Joint\u00a0Secretary\u00a0(RTI) Akbar\u00a0Bhawan Chanakyapuri New\u00a0Delhi. 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