Chanchal Verma vs C.P.I.O, South East Central Railway

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: None
For the Respondents: Shri Mahinder Kumar Sharma

Table of Content
1. details about rti application and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. cpio's position on the denial of information under rti. (Para 8)
3. court's observation on personal information exemption. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
4. final outcome of the appeal. (Para 12)

Information sought:

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 22-03-2024 seeking the following information:

“Need pay slip of the Mr. Chandrakant Verma, for the duration of January 2024 to february 2024, who is my husband and his details are as follows-

Employee Name Chandrakant Verma

Employee Father name Bhuwan Lal Verma

DOB 10-JULY-1976

Post Assistant Loco Pilot/CCC Bhilai

Employee no 424N0450195

Division SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, RAIPUR DIVISION”

2. The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 08-04-2024 stating as under:

"मांगी गई जानकारी तृतीय पक्ष से संबन्धित है अतः सूचना अधिकार अधिनियम 2005 के पारा 8 (1) j के तहत प्रदान नहीं की जा सकती है।"

3. The Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 12-04-2024. The F.A.A vide its order dated 26-04-2024 had given following reply:

4. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied, Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal.

Relevant Facts emerged dur