{"id":76094,"date":"2010-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-bimla-devi-vs-punjab-national-bank-on-23-november-2010"},"modified":"2018-06-01T09:49:01","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T04:19:01","slug":"smt-bimla-devi-vs-punjab-national-bank-on-23-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-bimla-devi-vs-punjab-national-bank-on-23-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"Smt.Bimla Devi vs Punjab National Bank on 23 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Smt.Bimla Devi vs Punjab National Bank on 23 November, 2010<\/div>\n
                    Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\n                             File\u00a0No.CIC\/SM\/A\/2010\/000661\n                 Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0Act\u00ad2005\u00adUnder\u00a0Section\u00a0\u00a0(19)\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0hearing                        :                                19\u00a0November\u00a02010\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0decision                       :                                23\u00a0November\u00a02010\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0                 :       Smt.\u00a0Bimla\u00a0Devi,\u00a0\n                                               D\/o\u00a0Sh.\u00a0Tilak\u00a0Ram,\u00a0\n                                               R\/o\u00a00\u00ad206\u00ad207,\u00a0Vani\u00a0Vihar,\u00a0\n                                               Uttam\u00a0Nagar,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0-\u00a059.\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0         :       Central\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer,\n                                               Punjab\u00a0National\u00a0Bank,\u00a0\n                                               Circle\u00a0Office,\u00a0Shimla,\u00a0H.P\n\n\n        The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0in\u00a0person.\n\n        On\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent,\u00a0Shri\u00a0Mukesh\u00a0Anand,\u00a0Chief\u00a0Manager,\u00a0was\u00a0<\/pre>\n
        present.\n<\/p>\n
Information\u00a0Commissioner                   :      Shri\u00a0Satyananda\u00a0Mishra<\/p>\n
                                    Decision\u00a0Notice<\/p>\n
                             Appeal\u00a0partially\u00a0accepted.\n<\/p>\n
\nElements\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0decision:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        Section\u00a08(1)(d)\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0CPIO\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n
2.      Both \u00a0 the \u00a0 parties \u00a0 were \u00a0 present \u00a0 during \u00a0 the \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 and \u00a0 made \u00a0 their\u00a0<\/p>\n
submissions.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0requested\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0details\u00a0<\/p>\n
regarding\u00a0the\u00a0loans\u00a0sanctioned\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0Hari\u00a0Kishan,\u00a0an\u00a0employee\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 had \u00a0 denied \u00a0 the \u00a0 information \u00a0 by \u00a0 claiming \u00a0 that \u00a0 it \u00a0 was \u00a0 third\u00adparty\u00a0<\/p>\n
customer\u00a0 information\u00a0 although\u00a0 he\u00a0 had\u00a0 not\u00a0 cited\u00a0 any\u00a0 exemption\u00a0 provision\u00a0 in\u00a0<\/p>\n
support\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0decision.\n<\/p>\n
\nCIC\/SM\/A\/2010\/000661\n<\/p>\n
 3.      During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0reported\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0employee\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n
her\u00a0former\u00a0husband\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0their\u00a0divorce,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0contesting\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n
court\u00a0of\u00a0law\u00a0for\u00a0maintenance\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0this\u00a0information\u00a0in\u00a0connection\u00a0<\/p>\n
with\u00a0that.\u00a0On\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0hand,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0loan\u00a0details\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0customers\u00a0including\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0one\u00a0were\u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Bank\u00a0in\u00a0commercial\u00a0<\/p>\n
confidence \u00a0 and \u00a0 if \u00a0 they \u00a0 would \u00a0 disclose \u00a0 this, \u00a0 it \u00a0 might \u00a0 adversely \u00a0 affect \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
competitive\u00a0position\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0customer.\u00a0We\u00a0tend\u00a0to\u00a0agree\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0argument.\u00a0In\u00a0<\/p>\n
numerous\u00a0decisions,\u00a0the\u00a0CIC\u00a0has\u00a0held\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0loan\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0account\u00a0details\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
third\u00adparty\u00a0customers\u00a0 should\u00a0 not\u00a0 be\u00a0 ordinarily\u00a0disclosed\u00a0as\u00a0exempted\u00a0under\u00a0<\/p>\n
Section\u00a08(1)\u00a0(d)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0(RTI)\u00a0Act.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0desired\u00a0<\/p>\n
information\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4.      However,\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0brought\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0notice\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
CPIO \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Bank\u00a0 had \u00a0 refused \u00a0 to \u00a0 disclose \u00a0 the \u00a0 salary\u00a0 certificate\/slip \u00a0 of \u00a0 this\u00a0<\/p>\n
employee\u00a0by\u00a0claiming\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0personal\u00a0information.\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0she\u00a0informed\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0declined\u00a0to\u00a0disclose\u00a0details\u00a0regarding\u00a0any\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0action\u00a0<\/p>\n
being \u00a0 taken \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Bank \u00a0 against \u00a0 this \u00a0 particular \u00a0 employee \u00a0 for \u00a0 any \u00a0 alleged\u00a0<\/p>\n
misconduct.\u00a0If\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0so,\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0right.\u00a0Under\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0<\/p>\n
of\u00a0the\u00a0Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0(RTI)\u00a0Act,\u00a0the\u00a0compensation\u00a0paid\u00a0to\u00a0any\u00a0employee\u00a0<\/p>\n
including \u00a0 the \u00a0 salary \u00a0 and \u00a0 other \u00a0 allowances \u00a0 must \u00a0 be \u00a0 disclosed \u00a0 proactively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Withholding\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0citizens\u00a0is\u00a0totally\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0letter\u00a0and\u00a0spirit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Similarly,\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0against\u00a0an\u00a0employee\u00a0<\/p>\n
can\u00a0also\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0once\u00a0the\u00a0proceedings\u00a0are\u00a0complete.\u00a0If\u00a0the\u00a0proceeding\u00a0are\u00a0<\/p>\n
not\u00a0complete,\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0can\u00a0always\u00a0inform\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0such\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0proceedings\u00a0<\/p>\n
have\u00a0been\u00a0initiated\u00a0against\u00a0any\u00a0particular\u00a0employee\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0We\u00a0hope\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
CPIO\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Bank\u00a0would\u00a0keep\u00a0this\u00a0in\u00a0mind\u00a0while\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0such\u00a0requests\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n
future\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0direct\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0within\u00a010\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0<\/p>\n
CIC\/SM\/A\/2010\/000661
\n of\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0information:\n<\/p>\n
       (i)     copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0salary\u00a0slips\/certificates\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0employee\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0
\n               last\u00a0one\u00a0year,\u00a0and<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
       (ii)    information\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0proceedings\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0instituted\u00a0
\n               against\u00a0him.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
5.     With\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions,\u00a0the\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
6.     Copies\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0be\u00a0given\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0parties.<\/p>\n
                                                              (Satyananda\u00a0Mishra)
\n                                                       Information\u00a0Commissioner<\/p>\n
        Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy.\u00a0\u00a0Additional\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0orders\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0supplied\u00a0against\u00a0
\napplication\u00a0and\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0charges\u00a0prescribed\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Act\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0
\nCommission.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                                        (Vijay\u00a0Bhalla)
\n                                                                  Assistant\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n
CIC\/SM\/A\/2010\/000661\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Smt.Bimla Devi vs Punjab National Bank on 23 November, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No.CIC\/SM\/A\/2010\/000661 Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0Act\u00ad2005\u00adUnder\u00a0Section\u00a0\u00a0(19) Date\u00a0of\u00a0hearing : 19\u00a0November\u00a02010 Date\u00a0of\u00a0decision : 23\u00a0November\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0 : Smt.\u00a0Bimla\u00a0Devi,\u00a0 D\/o\u00a0Sh.\u00a0Tilak\u00a0Ram,\u00a0 R\/o\u00a00\u00ad206\u00ad207,\u00a0Vani\u00a0Vihar,\u00a0 Uttam\u00a0Nagar,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0–\u00a059. Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0 : Central\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer, Punjab\u00a0National\u00a0Bank,\u00a0 Circle\u00a0Office,\u00a0Shimla,\u00a0H.P The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0in\u00a0person. On\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent,\u00a0Shri\u00a0Mukesh\u00a0Anand,\u00a0Chief\u00a0Manager,\u00a0was\u00a0 present. Information\u00a0Commissioner : Shri\u00a0Satyananda\u00a0Mishra Decision\u00a0Notice Appeal\u00a0partially\u00a0accepted. Elements\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0decision: Section\u00a08(1)(d)\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0CPIO\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0information\u00a0 2. 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