2013 (7) TMI 294

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..... ommissioner, R.K. Sudan, Superintendent and Roshan Lal, Deputy Commissioner, for the Respondent. ORDER Shri R.K. Jain, hereinafter called the appellant, has filed the present appeal dated 21-1-2012 before the Commission against the respondent Directorate General of Vigilance Customs & Central Excise, New Delhi for denial of information in reply to his RTI-application dated 5-9-2011. The appellan .....

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..... ding part files in which the CVC OM No. 1513/2008, dated 29-1-2008 and 22-2-2008 is contained or dealt with; (D) Please provide copies of Vigilance clearance/reports given for Shri H.K. Sharan from 2003 till date; (E) Please provide inspection of all records, register, files, documents and note sheets as referred in clauses (A) to (D) above". The CPIO vide letter No. V-500/98/RTI/2011/3808, dated .....

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..... . 4. The appellant in his second appeal filed before the Commission states that the FAA's order is illegal, incorrect, arbitrary, mala fide and contrary to the provisions of the RTI Act and against the public policy and contrary to the factual aspects of the case in as much as it upholds non-disclosure of note-sheet portions of the files in question u/s 8(1)(g) and non-disclosure of information i .....

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..... ion was taken 2 years back and there was subsequent development. The mala fide intention of the CPIO is further proved from the fact that he inspite of the orders dated 3-11-2011 of the FAA has not so far provided the information though a period of 79 days has already lapsed while he was directed to provide information within 15 days. 5. During the hearing the CPIO on the other hand states that h .....

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..... ile dealing with RTI matters. The Commission hereby directs the CPIO to allow inspection of the files, where investigation have been closed on a mutually convenient date and time within fifteen days of receipt of this order and provide copies of documents identified by the appellant within fifteen days of receipt of such request from the appellant. The CPIO is further directed to inform the appell .....

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