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File No.CIC/RM/A/2012/001136
Appellant: Shri Chandrakant Nathalal Patel, Ahmedabad
Public Authority: ITO, Ward - 3(4) & JCIT, Range-3, Ahmedabad
Date of Hearing: 17.07.2013 Date of decision: 17.07.2013 Heard today, dated 17.07.2013 through video conferencing. Appellant is present.
The Public Authority is represented by Shri RK Vohra, JCIT Range-3, Ahmedabad/FAA and Shri BM Rathod, ITO Ward 3(4)/CPIO. FACTS
Vide RTI dt 8.5.12, appellant had sought certified copy of order u/s 143(3) for AY 2009-10 in respect of Shri Girish Ramanlal Vyas.
2. CPIO vide letter dt 18.6.12, observed that a notice had been issued to Shri Vyas who had strongly objected to disclosure of such personal information. The CPIO held that the information sought was personal in nature as it related to the nature of personal tax profile and hence denied u/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.
3. An appeal was filed on 23.7.12.
4. AA vide order dt 31.7.12, upheld the decision of the CPIO.
5. Submissions made by the appellant and public authority were heard. DECISION
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6. The Commission concurs with the decision of the CPIO/AA that the information sought is personal in nature and exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(