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2024 Supreme(Online)(CIC) 4491
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केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग
Central Information Commission
बाबा गंगनाथ मागग,मुननरका
Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka
नई दिल्ली, New Delhi – 110067
नितीय अपील संख्या / Second Appeal No. CIC/SBIND/A/2023/623632
Jitendra Gupta
… अपीलकताग/Appellant
VERSUS
बनाम
CPIO: State Bank of India,
MP
…प्रनतवािीगण/Respondents
Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:
RTI : 13.04.2023
FA
: 21.04.2023
SA
: 14.05.2023
CPIO : 17.04.2023
FAO : 03.05.2023
Hearing : 22.04.2024
Date of Decision: 23.04.2024
CORAM:
Hon’ble Commissioner
_ANANDI RAMALINGAM
ORDER
1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 13.04.2023 seeking information on the following points:
- (i) स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंनिया स्थानीय प्रधान कायागलय होशंगाबाि रोि भोपाल के अंतगगत आने वाला क्षेत्रीय व्यवसाय कायागलय - 3 छतरपुर (म.प्र.) के अंतगगत आने वाली समस्त शाखाओ मे पिस्थ ऐसे कमगचारी निनकी ननयुनि 26 िनवरी 2001 के बाि हुई है उन कमगचाररयो की सूची शाखा वार एवं उन्द्हे सौपे गये प्रभार की सत्यानपत िानकरी।
- (ii) स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंनिया स्थानीय प्रधान कायागलय होशंगाबाि रोि भोपाल के अंतगगत आने वाला क्षेत्रीय व्यवसाय कायागलय - 3 छतरपुर (म.प्र.) के अंतगगत आने वाली समस्त शाखाओ मे पिस्थ ऐसे कमगचारी निनकी ननयुनि 26 िनवरी 2001 के बाि हुई है उन कमगचाररयो के िारा नवभाग मे अपनी संतानो के सम्बंध मे भरा गया प्रपत्र या िमा कराया गया शपथ पत्र (प्रमाण पत्र) की सत्यानपत प्रनतयााँ।
2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 17.04.2023 and the same is reproduced as under :-
- “The sought information is exempted from disclosure u/s 8 (1)(j) & (e) of the RTI Act, 2005.”
3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 21.04.2023 alleging that the information provided was incomplete, false and misleading. The FAA vide order dated 03.05.2023 upheld the reply given by the CPIO.
4. Aggrieved with the FAA’s order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated 14.05.2023.
5. The appellant remained absent during the hearing and on behalf of the respondent Mr. Mahesh Sharma, Regional Manager and CPIO attended the hearing through video conference.
6. The respondent while defending their case inter alia submitted that a response to the RTI application in accordance with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, had already been furnished to the appellant. He stated that the information sought was related third-party personal information and held by the bank in fiduciary capacity, the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion of privacy of the individuals. Accordingly, they claimed exemption under section 8 (1) (e) and (j) of the RTI Act.
7. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing the respondent and perusal of records, observes that a due reply was provided by the respondent. In this regard, the attention of the parties is drawn towards a judgment of the
| Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Central Public Information Officer, Supreme | None |
| Court of India Vs. Subhash Chandra Agarwal in Civil Appeal No. 10044 of 2010 with | None |
| Civil Appeal No. 10045 of 2010 and Civil Appeal No. 2683 of 2010 wherein the import | None |
| of “personal information” envisaged under Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act has been | None |
| exemplified in the context of earlier ratios laid down by the same Court in the matter(s) of | None |
| Canara Bank Vs. C.S. Shyam in Civil Appeal No.22 of 2009; Girish Ramchandra | None |
| Deshpande vs. Central Information Commissioner & Ors., (2013) 1 SCC 212 and R.K. | None |
| Jain vs. Union of India & amp; Anr., (2013) 14 SCC 794. The following was thus held: | None |
| None | |
| None | “59. Reading of the aforesaid judicial precedents, in our opinion, would |
| None | indicate that personal records, including name, address, physical, mental and |
| None | psychological status, marks obtained, grades and answer sheets, are all treated as |
| None | personal information. Similarly, professional records, including qualification, |
| None | performance, evaluation reports, ACRs, disciplinary proceedings, etc. are all |
| None | personal information. Medical records, treatment, choice of medicine, list of |
| None | hospitals and doctors visited, findings recorded, including that of the family |
| None | members, information relating to assets, liabilities, income tax returns, details of |
| None | investments, lending and borrowing, etc. are personal information. Such personal |
| None | information is entitled to protection from unwarranted invasion of privacy and |
| None | conditional access is available when stipulation of larger public interest is satisfied. |
| None | This list is indicative and not exhaustive…” |
| None | |
| 8. In view of the foregoing observation | |
