ORDER

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 11.08.2022 seeking information on the following points:

(i) Please provide duly signed and certified copies of engaged advocate for legal matter of SVNIT.

a) Agreement between advocate and SVNIT b) Payment of voucher, receipt to paid, by SVNIT to various advocate.

c) Also provide panel list of advocate appointed by SVNIT.

d) Certified copies of payment receipt, paid to the advocate engaged by SVNIT.

(ii) Please provide certified copies of list of advocate engaged through panel of ministry of law and justice by SVNIT.

Duration for above i.e form January, 1st 2017 to till date.

2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 14.09.2022 and the same is reproduced as under :-

(i) The details of empanelled advocates of SVNIT Surat are available in the Minutes 49 BoG Meeting dated 15-06-2019 which is available on the Institutes' website, a) The details are not available in the office record.

b) The details of legal fees disclosing the names and fee charged by each lawyer law firm cannot be disclosed as it constitutes information of commercial confidence to the legal professionals involved, the disclosure of which w