के(cid:3)(cid:4)ीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission , बाबा गंगनाथ माग(cid:10) मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka , New Delhi – 110067 नई (cid:11)द(cid:13)ली

/ Second Appeal No. CIC/PASBK/A/2022/107018 ि(cid:16)तीय अपील सं(cid:20)या

CIC/PASBK/A/2022/106609 CIC/PASBK/A/2022/106607 Jaspal Singh … /Appellant अपीलकता(cid:10) VERSUS बनाम CPIO: Punjab & Sind Bank Ludhiana … /Respondents (cid:23)ितवादीगण Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

O R D E R

(05.07.2023)

1. The issues raised in all the three second appeals were identical .therefore, it is felt desirable to pass a common order in all three second appeals.

1.1. The issue under consideration arising out of the second appeals dated 16.02.2022 include non-receipt of the following information sought by the appellant through the RTI applications dated 15.05.2021 and first appeals dated 14.08.2021:-

(i) The copy of the instructions / regulations by which the orders of the ombudsman at the pages 30 to 33 of the written statement in the Honble Consumer forum were applicable in the loan no ***********131 in the name of Deepinder Singh s/o Jaspal Singh.

(ii) The copy of the instructions / regulations by which the orders of the ombudsman at the pages 30 to 33 of the written statement in the Hon’ble Consumer forum were not applicable in the loan no ***********131 in the name of Deepinder Singh s/o Jaspal Singh.

(iii) The copy of the calculation sheet for the refund/ credit to the account for the orders of the ombudsman at the pages 30 to 33 of the written statement in the Honble Consumer forum were not applicable in the loan no ***********131 in the name of Deepinder Singh s/o Jaspal Singh.

(iv) The copy of the instructions / regulations by which the orders of the ombudsman at the pages 30 to 33 of the written statement in the Hon’ble Consumer forum were applicable in the loan no ***********179 in the name of Jaspal Singh.

(v) The copy of the instructions / regulations by. which the orders of the ombudsman at the pages 30 to 33 of the written statement in the Hon’ble Consumer forum were not applicable in the loan no ***********179 in the name of Jaspal Singh.

(vi) The copy of the calculation sheet for the refund/ credit to the account for the orders of the ombudsman at the pages 30 to 33 of the written statement in the Hon’ble Consumer forum were not applicable in the loan no ***********179 in the name of Jaspal Singh.

2. Succinctly facts of the case are that the appellant filed applications dated 15.05.2021 under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Punjab & Sind Bank, Ludhiana, seeking aforesaid information. The CPIO vide letters dated 03.06.2021 replied to the appellant. Aggrieved by the same, the appellant filed first appeals dated 14.08.2021. The First Appellate Authority (FAA) did not pass any order. Aggrieved by that, the appellant filed second appeals dated 16.02.2022 before the Commission which is under consideration.

3. The appellant has filed the instant appeals dated 16.02.2022 inter alia on the grounds that reply given by the CPIO was not satisfactory. The appellant requested the Commission to direct the CPIO to provide the complete information and take necessary action as per Section 20 (1) of the RTI Act.

4. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 03.06.2021 and the same is reproduced as under:-

“The information sought by you in your applications regarding your loan accounts cannot be provided because the matter is sub judice and the disclosure of any information sought by you in your RTI applications may constitute Contempt of Court. Therefore the whole information sought by you is denied under Section 8 (1) (b) of the RTI Act.”

The FAA did not pass any order.

5. The appellant remained absent and on behalf of the respondent Shri Ram Sharan, CPIO/Asstt. Gen