Information sought:

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application (offline) dated 06.09.2023 seeking the following information:

“The applicant retired on superannuation as Income Tax Officer (Sr. Scale) w.e.f 31/05/2020.That while in service and working under the charge of CIT(Audit) Pune, the MOU/Charge Sheet was issued to the undersigned / Applicant by the CIT(Audit) Pune vide Confidential Memorandum No. PN/ CIT(Audit)/Vig /RBD-1/2020-21/995 dated 05/05/2020 ( Trap Case).

In this connection, it is kindly requested to provide the relevant information on the basis of which departmental inquiry proceedings were initiated in the present case.”

2. The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 04.10.2023 stating as under:

“1. After examination of the above referred application, it is seen that the above information sought by the applicant is covered under the exemption u/s 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act. 2005. Section 8(1) (h) of the RTI Act, 2005 exempts certain information from disclosure which is produced below:

"Information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders".

2. On verification it is seen that the information sought by the applicant is confid