TMI Blog2011 (12) TMI 695X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed 03/11/2010 had sought information in the nature of database of Excise returns contained in CD format and consisting of Domestic Manufacturing Data collected on all India basis from 01/01/2010 to 20/09/2010 with specific reference to the seven data fields as mentioned in the said Application. 2. The CPIO through his reply dated 02/12/2010 had rejected to provide the said information under Sec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of few minutes to run a simple SQL algorithm and the data from such seven fields can be easily retrieved from the overall data provided by any given Assessee. The Respondent has clarified that there are normally thousands of assesses who file their excise returns and selectively choosing seven specific fields of data from each of such excise returns will not only lead to creation of information bu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tion as sought by the Appellant since such information is already existing and maintained by the Respondent using Oracle database. The Commission is also of the view that since the information exists and is held by the Respondent; therefore, selectively picking a portion of such information will not amount to creation of fresh information under the RTI Act. 6. Furthermore, volume of information ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... their server is not sacrificed at the cost of Appellant's RTI Application. 8. Thus, the Commission hereby directs the Respondent to provide the information sought by the Appellant through the said RTI Application in the form of CD / DVD. The information shall be provided over a period of 3 months whereby the first batch of information for the period of 01/01/2010 to 31/03/2010 shall be prov ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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