TMI Blog2008 (3) TMI 622X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hri Roshan Lal of Shahdara, Delhi filed two RTI applications dated 31-7-2007 with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan seeking copies of property returns as filed by some employees of Kendriya Vidyala Sangathan. The CPIO denied information taking recourse to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act on 16-8-2007. Not satisfied with the reply of the Appellate Authority the Appellant came before the Commission in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ted 22 February 2006 wherein the stand of the Respondent was upheld and it was stated the exemption from disclosure of information under Section 8(1)(j) of the Act has therefore been correctly applied by the Appellate Authority. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. 6. To counter this, the Appellant brought to the Commission s notice yet another Order of the Commission No. CIC/AT/A/2006/00134, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es of property returns asked for by the Appellant to him by 10 April 2008. 8. During the hearing the Respondents highlighted the fact that the Appellant had asked for property returns ranging over past 20 years during which period the employee would have been transferred to a number of places and regions of the KVS. The request, therefore, is obviously impractical. However, the suggestion the Re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the category of those employees who are required to file Property Returns. However, the Respondents brought to the notice of the Commission the Government Conduct Rules and pointed to Rule 18 which through Note-3(ii) laid down that every Government servant belonging to any service or holding any post included in Group A and Group B shall submit an annual return in such form as may be prescri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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