ORDER

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 30.09.2022 seeking information on the following points:

(i) Letters or E-mail issued to Harphool Singh Chaudhary proprietor Johny on the spot for obtains of Labour Licence for executing contract work in the state of Rajasthan in IDBI Bank Ltd. (ii) Copy of Letters by which action taken against above named contractor for executing contract work without a valid licence after 20th March 2022 in IDBI Bank Ltd. In the state of Rajasthan.

(iii) Copy of Correspondence made after a letter from Regional Labour Commissioner Central Jaipur for executing contract work without valid labour license by Johny on the spot JOTS contractor in IDBI Bank Ltd after 20th March 2022 and action taken report.

(iv) And other related information.

2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 20.10.2022 and the same is reproduced as under:-

“In this connection, we would like to inform that the above information sought for by you is related to internal matters of the bank, disclosure of which is exempted under section 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act, 2005”

3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 21/10/2022 alleging that the information provided was incomplete, false and misleading. The FAA vide order dated 15.11.2022 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 19.11.022.

5. The appellant was present at the VC venue and on behalf of the respondent Ratnesh Sharma, DGM & CPIO attended the hearing through video conference.

6. The appellant submitted that he is not satisfied with the reply of the CPIO as no information was provided. He also submitted that the CPIO may at least inform about the status of the license of the proprietor Johny and what action has been taken against above named contractor for executing contract work without a valid license after 20th March 2022.

7. The respondent while defending their case submitted that an appropriate reply was given to the appellant on 20.10.2022. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing 8. both parties and perusal of records, observed that on points no. 2 & 5, the exemption claimed by the CPIO is not proper. The information regarding the action taken against the contractor for executing contract work without a valid license after 20th March 2022 should have been provided if such information is available and status of the license at the time of filing of the RTI application as sought in the RTI application should be given. This direction is to be complied with within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of this order under intimation to the Commission.

9. With the above directions, the appeals are disposed of. Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.

(Anandi Ramalingam) ( आनंदी राम लंगमआनंदी राम लंगम ) आनंदी राम लंगमआनंदी राम लंगम Information Commissioner (सूचनाआयुसूचनाआयु) सूचनाआयुसूचनाआयु दनांक/Date: 21.02.2024 Authenticated true copy Col S.S. Chhikara (Retd.) कनल एस.एस. िछकारा, (रटायड) Dy. Registrar (उपपंजीयक) 011-26180514 Addresses of the parties: