2014 (1) TMI 1502

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..... shore Kumar, Section Officers and A. Goswami, Under Secretary, for the Respondent. ORDER The present appeal is being heard in continuation of the interim order of the Commission dated 6-9-2012 wherein the CPIO, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was issued directions to appear in person and file written submissions on query Nos. (2), (3) and (5) of the appellant's RTI application dated 16-7-2 .....

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..... aw Ministry urging to replace ASG Shri A.S. Chandiok by some other law-officer as also referred in enclosed news-clippings. (5)   Is it true that ASG Shri A.S. Chandiok in the case relating to Essar Steel and the government was against instructions of Union Petroleum Ministry and against the affidavit filed by the Ministry before the Court. (iii) The submissions dated 18-10-2012 f .....

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..... ction 3 of the Act is the rule and exemptions under Section 8 the exception. Section 8 being a restriction on this fundamental right, must therefore is to be strictly construed. It should not be interpreted in manner as to shadow the very right itself." (v) It is a well settled law that the public authority can claim exemption from disclosure only as per the Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. In t .....

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