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2014 (3) TMI 507 - HC - Indian LawsDenial of information under RTI Act seeking personal information relating to IAS officers. - whether the information sought by the petitioner would be covered under the exemption granted under Clauses (e) and (j) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act? - Held that:- The information sought would clearly be in the nature of personal information in respect of the private respondents and not relatable to the discharge of their duties in official capacity. - The conflict between the right to personal privacy and the public interest in the disclosure of personal information stands recognized by the Legislature in terms of exempting purely personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. Under such exemption clause, the disclosure may be refused if the request pertains to personal information, the disclosure of which has no relation to any public activity or interest or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual. A Full Bench of Delhi High Court in the case of Secretary General, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal - [2010 (1) TMI 1104 - DELHI HIGH COURT] while examining the scope and ambit of the exemption envisaged under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act had held that personal information including tax returns/medical records, etc., are not liable to be disclosed. It has specifically been noticed in the impugned order dated 9-9-2010 that the petitioner held a personal grudge against some of the officials with regard to having been denied promotion while in service and in respect of other officers, he had a grievance that a land dispute pertaining to his family had not been handled properly. Accordingly, the Commission observed that the petitioner was seeking information with the clear object to denigrate the officers concerned. Such findings recorded by the respondent Commission do not carry any rebuttal by the petitioner in the instant petition. - Writ petition dismissed.
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