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2014 (1) TMI 1194 - CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSIONRequest for inspection of documents - Right to information - Partial documents provided - Held that:- CPIO and the AA passed the impugned orders in their quasi-judicial capacity as distinguished from their administrative capacity. Both the authorities are mandated to apply their mind while taking a decision. They are not expected to pass mechanical orders. Nor can Appellate Authority ask the CPIO to put up draft order before him for blindly appending his signatures thereon. As noted above, Shri Vijay Kumar, CPIO, has communicated in writing to the appellant that as desired by the Appellate Authority, he had put up a draft order which was signed by the Appellate Authority. This clearly demonstrates non-application of mind on the part of Appellate Authority. Hence, this order cannot be allowed to stand and is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded to the Appellate Authority with the direction to decide afresh after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the appellant - Decided in favour of appellant.
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