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File No.CIC/LS/A/2013/001710/RM
Appellant: Shri Suhas Chakma, New Delhi Public Authority: Addl. DG AE, IHQ , MoD (Army), New Delhi
Date of Hearing: 27.02.2014 Date of decision: 27.02.2014
Heard today, dated 27.02.2014.
Appellant is represented by Shri Nitesh Kumar Singh, Advocate.
Public Authority is represented by Brig Sumar Vir Singh, CPIO, Col A Rajiv, Director RTI, Maj P.Nagaraj and Ms Usha Sethi, Dir DV-I.
FACTS
Vide RTI dt 27.12.12, appellant had sought a copy of court of inquiry conducted by the Army into allegations of sexual misconduct against Indian troops deployed in UN Peacekeeping Mission in Congo in 2007-08.
2. PIO vide letter dt 17.1.13, denied the information u/s 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act.
3. An appeal was filed on 28.2.13 questioning the response of PIO and quoting newspaper reports indicating that the enquiry had already been completed.
4. AA vide order dt 1.4.13, upheld the decision of the CPIO and observed that as investigation into the incident is still not completed, disclosure at this stage is likely to impede the process of investigation.
5. Submis