C.L. Pangarkar, J.-Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard with consent of the parties.

2. The third person of whom the information has been directed to be supplied by the Information Officer, has filed this writ petition challenging that order.

3. A few facts may be narrated as follows:

The petitioner is working as Junior Engineer in Electricity Department. The respondent No.4, a citizen applied to Public Information Officer to supply the information in respect of the petitioner on the following counts :

(i) How many paid, unpaid sick, earned and casual leaves did the petitioner enjoy and whether it was sanctioned by the department with their dates.

(ii) Xerox copies of the applications made by the petitioner.

4. The Public Information Officer gave notice to the petitioner to show cause as to why the information as sought, should not be supplied, The petitioner filed reply contending that the information being personal, should not be supplied and demanding or supplying of such information, would be invasion of his privacy. The Public Information Officer i.e. the Superintendent Engineer, refused to supply the information on the ground that the department is exempted from supplying the