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File No.CIC/RM/A/2013/000118
Appellant: Shri T.C. Gupta, Bangalore
Public Authority: ITO (Hqrs.) & Addl. CIT (Hqrs.), Jaipur
Date of Hearing: 26.08.2013
Date of decision: 27.08.2013
Heard today, dated 26.08.2013 through video conferencing.
Appellant not present.
The Public Authority is represented by Shri Sitesh Verma, CPIO/ITO Jaipur and Shri Abhishek Sharma, DCIT, on behalf of FAA.
FACTS
Vide RTI dt 20.9.12, appellant had sought information on 5 points and inspection of the relevant records relating to departmental action against Shri Ahuja and his exoneration by CAT Jodhpur.
2. CPIO vide letter dt 23.10.12, informed the appellant that information sought is personal information in respect of Shri Shivaji Ahuja and hence cannot be provided as per Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.
3. An appeal was filed on 31.10.12.
4. AA vide order dt 3.12.12, observed that the information has been rightly denied u/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and disposed of the appeal.
5. Submissions made by public authority were heard. CPIO submitted that the information sought by the appellant related to vigilance proceedings against a third party and hence the same had been denied. CPIO further submitted that he was not aware of any authority having been given by Shri Shivaji Ahuja to provide inform