1. The present Writ Petition has been filed assailing the order dated 20.07.2011 passed in Appeal No. CIC/SM/A/2011/000270/SG by the Central Information Commission, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “CIC”). Through the said order CIC directed the petitioner’s Public Information Officer (hereinafter referred to as “PIO”) to provide complete information sought by the appellant/respondent (Dr. Mahesh Mangalat) as per available records, which included the Names, designation and address of the members of the Selection Committee.

2. The facts as borne out from the present petition are that respondent vide letter dated 24.04.2010 sought certain information under the Right to information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “RTI Act”) from the Petitioner. The queries raised by the respondent included the following request specifically:

“ 5. Name, designation and address of the members of the Selection Committee.”

The Central Public Information Officer (hereinafter referred to as “CPIO”, vide letter dated 26.05.2010 declined to provide the aforementioned information sought for the reason: “The members of Selection Committee furnish their personal details to the UPSC in a fid