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File No.CIC/RM/A/2013/001006
Appellant: Shri Om Prakash Bhatia, Kotdwar Public Authority: ITO, Kotdwar and JCIT, Haridwar Range, Haridwar.
Date of Hearing: 19.12.2013 Date of decision: 19.12.2013 Heard today, dated 19.12.2013 through video conferencing. Appellant is present.
Public Authority is represented by Shri Arjun Singh, ITO representing FAA and Shri Surendra Kumar, Inspector, on behalf of CPIO. FACTS
Vide RTI dt 1.5.13, appellant had sought information relating to the amount of sale disclosed to the IT authorities by Smt Tirath Devi Bhatia of Gulshan Steel Industries for the period 2005-2011.
2. CPIO vide letter dt 6.5.13, informed that views of third party were sought who had objected to personal information being shared. Accordingly information was denied u/s 8(1)(j).
3. An appeal was filed on 20.5.13.
4. AA vide order dt 18.6.13, upheld the decision of the CPIO in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Girish Ramchandra Deshpande.
5. Submissions made by the appellant and public authority were heard. DECISION
6. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Girish Ramchandr