| COURT: | CIC |
| CORAM: | Bimal Julka |
| SECTION(S): | RTI Act |
| GENRE: | Other Laws |
| CATCH WORDS: | disclosure, RTI Act |
| COUNSEL: | Radha Raman Tripathy |
| DATE: | May 10, 2017 (Date of pronouncement) |
| DATE: | June 21, 2017 (Date of publication) |
| AY: | - |
| FILE: | Click here to view full post with file download link |
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| RTI Act: Even if the information has no public interest, it has to be disclosed. Nothing is personal with regard to a public servant discharging his duties. Citizens have right know about his working, honesty, integrity and devotion to duty. Information as to leave availed of, or trips undertaken, cannot be denied on grounds of being personal information. The Income-tax Dept is directed to conduct periodic seminars to familiarize officials about the RTI Act. CPIO warned to be extremely careful & vigilant when answering RTI applications failing which penal action would be imposed | |
The Commission instructs the income-tax department to convene periodic conferences/seminars to sensitize, familiarize and educate the concerned officials about the relevant provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 for effective discharge of its duties and responsibilities. The CPIO is warned to be extremely careful and vigilant in handling RTI petitions in future, failing which the Commission would initiate penal action under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act, 2005
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