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File No.CIC/RM/A/2013/001030
Appellant: Shri T.S. Sivakumar, Erode Public Authority: ITO, Ward-II(2) and JCIT, Range-II, Erode
Date of Hearing: 24.12.2013 Date of decision: 24.12.2013 Heard today, dated 24.12.2013 through video conferencing. Appellant not present.
Public Authority is represented by Ms R.Anandhi, ITO Ward II(2)/CPIO, Erode-1. FACTS
Vide RTI dt 24.4.13, appellant had sought information on 4 points relating to allotment of PAN card to the appellant.
2. ACIT, Circle-2, Erode vide letter dt 7.5.13, transferred the RTI to ITO Ward- II(2) Erode for providing a response, who in turn vide letter dt 6.6.13, asked appellant to appear before him with available records. Subsequently, CPIO vide letter dt 19.6.13 informed appellant that as the information sought is of personal nature, the information was denied u/s 8(1)(j).
3. An appeal was filed on 17.7.13.
4. CPIO vide order dt 26.7.13 asked appellant to appear before him.
5. Submissions made by public authority were heard. CPIO submitted that the IT authorities do not issue the PAN cards and this was done by the NSDL. In the absence of the appellant, his views could not be