Back
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Central Information Commission, CJ
Mr. Kalpesh V Ashani – Appellant
Versus
CPIO O/o. the Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Manek Centre, 4 th Floor, PN Marg, Jamnagar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. nature of the information sought. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. respondent's obligations and limitations under rti. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. definition of information under the rti act. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. definition of information under rti act. (Para 8) |
| 5. conclusion on dismissal of appeal. (Para 9) |
ORDER
1. The appellant filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), O/o. the Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax , Jamnagar. The appellant seeking information on three points, including, inter-alia:-
(i)“Circulars are issued by the CBDT are binding to all Income Tax Authorities in India or in Jamnagar Range. If not binding to the CIR or ITO inform about not binding the circulars;
(ii) As per section 2(F) of the I.T. Act your opinion is required if the circulars issued by the CBDT is ignored by any officer what type of action can be initiated and who can initiate the same, etc.
2. As the CPIO had not provided the requested information, the appellant filed the first appeal dated 03.05.2019 requesting that the information should be provided to him. The first appellate authority was ordered on 07.05.2019 and disposed of
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
