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File No.CIC/SS/A/2013/001070/RM Appellant: Shri Rednam Deepak, Visakhapatnam Public Authority: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
Date of Hearing: 04.02.2014 Date of decision: 04.02.2014 Heard today, dated 04.02.2014.
Appellant heard over phone.
Public Authority is represented by Shri Bhuwan Chandra, AO/CPIO. FACTS
Vide RTI dt 10.12.12, appellant had sought information on 10 points relating to correspondence between IIFT and VPT.
2. PIO vide letter dt 3.2.13, made a reference to his earlier letter dt 19.1.13 and observed that a reference has been made to VPT seeking their consent for providing the information. VPT has objected as the information sought is third party and hence information was denied.
3. An appeal was filed on 17.2.13
4. AA vide order dt 20.2.13, upheld the decision provided.
5. Submissions made by the appellant and public authority were heard. CPIO submitted that in pursuance of the decision of the Commission in Appeal CIC/SS/A/2013/000586 and 000587 dt 14.11.13, copies of all communications between IIFT and VPT for the period May 2011 to Dec 2012 has been provided to the appellant vide their letter dt Dec 12, 20