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PRATHIBA M. SINGH
A. S. Rawat – Appellant
Versus
Dawa Tashi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The RTI Applicant, Mr. Dawa Tashi, who was a Postgraduate Teacher (Tibetan) at the Central School for Tibetans, Darjeeling, at the time, filed an RTI application on 10th July, 2014 to the Public Information Officer (`PIO'), Central Tibetan Schools Administration (hereinafter `CTSA'). He sought the following information:
"1. When will I be receiving confirmation letter i.e. substantive capacity letter as the employee of CTSA? If no, why?
2. When will I be receiving Children Education Allowance (CEA) as per rule as the employee of CTSA? If no, why?
3. When will I be given All India LTC benefit as the employee of CTSA? It no, why?
4. Is CTSA agreeing with the Election Commission of India letter no. 30/ID/2010-ERS dated 7th Feb. 2014 where CEOs of all states and UT were instructed to not to deny voting rights to Tibetans like me, who were born between 26th January, 1950 and before 1st July, 1987. The letter also states "As per Section 3(1) (a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, the children born to Tibetan Refugees in India shall be treated as Indian Citizens based on their birth in India, on or after 26th January
The Right to Information Act, 2005 is not restricted to citizens alone and that non-citizens can also seek information under the Act.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that personal information sought under the Right to Information Act must have a relationship to a public activity or interest and its disclosure sh....
Personal employee information exempt under RTI Section 8(1)(j) absent public interest; repetitive vague RTI queries constitute misuse, undermining administrative efficiency; right to information not ....
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