2013 (3) TMI 272

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..... ench of the Delhi High Court against similar orders passed by the CIC in the past - Held that:- There is no doubt that, on merit, there is no reason why the desired information should not be disclosed now that the decision of the ACC has been already implemented and the matter is complete and over. The information should also be disclosed because part of the Cabinet papers, namely, the corresponde .....

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..... allowed him inspection and provided him the copies of the correspondence portion of the file while denying the noting portion on the ground that these were Cabinet papers and, therefore, exempted from disclosure under the provisions of sub-section 1(i) of Section 8 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In a rather very brief order, the Appellate Authority had upheld the stand taken by the CPIO b .....

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..... that the department had gone to the High Court against the order of the CIC for disclosing ACC papers in some other cases and that although the Single Bench of the High Court had upheld the directions of the CIC, a Division Bench had stayed the CIC orders. Therefore, according to him, the decision of the High Court should be awaited and the desired information not disclosed. 4. We have carefully .....

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..... lete or over. Thus, there is every reason now that the related Cabinet papers should be placed in the public domain. 5. The only issue which is to be considered is whether we should allow the disclosure of this information pending the stay by the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court against similar orders passed by the CIC in the past. Although the stay granted in one case does not automatical .....

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..... d because part of the Cabinet papers, namely, the correspondence made in regard to the said appointment, has already been provided to the Appellant. In view of all this, we would like to direct the CPIO to provide to the Appellant the copies of the file noting from the relevant file within 10 working days of receiving this order. 7. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. 8. Copies of this orde .....

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