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CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Vinod Kumar Tiwari, IC
Kinderjit Singh Toor – Appellant
Versus
CPIO, Defence Estates Office, Jalandhar Circle – Respondent
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| 1. denial of public information must have robust legal justification. (Para 2 , 4 , 14) |
| 2. rti requests should not be thwarted on weak grounds when they concern public records. (Para 5 , 8) |
| 3. public interest and transparency outweigh the claims of confidentiality. (Para 10 , 12 , 16) |
Information sought:
1. The Appellant filed an (online) RTI application dated 27.10.2023 seeking the following information:
“Kindly supply the following information under the RTI Act, 2005 :
1. The total number of General Land Registers (GLR), date and year wise, maintained by the authority as per the Acts and MLM (Military Land Manual), from the year 1836 to 2023 with regard to Old Grant Bungalows in (1) Amritsar Cantonment (2) Jalandhar Cantonment (3) Ferozepur Cantonment.
2. The date and year, when the General Land Registers (GLR) have been (1) Audited (2) Re-written (3) Amended, by the authority as per the Acts and MLM (Military Land Manual), from the year 1836 to 2023 with regard to Old Grant Bungalows in (1) Amritsar Cantonment (2) Jalandhar Cantonment (3) Ferozepur Cantonment.
3. The date and year, when the General Land Registers (GLR) have been amended in concurrence with revenue recor
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