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File No.CIC/RM/A/2013/000910
Appellant: Shri L.V. Panicker, Nasik Public Authority: US (Ad.VI) and Director (Ad. VI), CBDT, New Delhi
Date of Hearing: 17.12.2013 Date of decision: 17.12.2013 Heard today, dated 17.12.2013.
Appellant not present.
The Public Authority is represented by Shri Roshan Thakur, Assistant on behalf of the CPIO/FAA.
FACTS
Vide RTI dt 13.5.13, appellant had sought information regarding the basis for reservation in promotion of ITOs to ACIT, in the light of Court decisions.
2. CPIO vide letter dt 24.5.13, informed the appellant that public authority is not required to give justifications or the basis for a particular decision taken. CPIO can only provide information available in material form.
3. An appeal was filed on 11.6.13.
4. AA vide order dt 3.7.13, observed that the appellant in his RTI has drawn attention of the CPIO to a certain decision of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and has sought to know on what basis the reservation was being enforced in the proposed promotion of ITO to ACIT. FAA upheld the decision of the CPIO and at the same time, allowed the appellant to peruse the record concerned if it was considered necessary, after obtaining prior appointment. Th