के (cid:574)ीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission बाबा गंगनाथ माग(cid:330), मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई िद(cid:671)ी, New Delhi – 110067 File No: CIC/CCITD/C/2024/633387 and CIC/CCITD/A/2024/126991 Himanshu Singla ….िशकायतकता(cid:330) /Complainant .….अपीलकता(cid:330)/Appellant VERSUS बनाम CPIO, Office of the Income Tax Officer, Ward No. 35(5), Room No. 908, E-2 Block, Dr. S.P.

Mukherjee Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi – 110002 ….(cid:366)ितवादीगण /Respondent Date of Hearing : 14.01.2026 Date of Decision : 16.01.2026 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Vinod Kumar Tiwari The issues raised by the Appellant/Complainant in both the above cases CIC/CCITD/C/2024/633387 and CIC/CCITD/A/2024/126991 are identical.

Therefore, it is felt desirable to pass a common order in both cases Relevant facts emerging from complaint:

RTI application filed on : 04.05.2024 CPIO replied on : 18.07.2024, 30.07.2024 First appeal filed on : 12.06.2024 First Appellate Authority’s order : 23.07.2024

2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 06.08.2024, 21.08.2024 Information sought:

1. The Complainant filed an RTI applications dated 04.05.2024 (online)

seeking the following information:

“Please provide generic information of Net Taxable Income/ Gross Income of my father-in-law Mr. SURESH KUMAR GOYAL with Pan number AILPG4232F for the Assessment Years 2015-2016 to 2023-24 R/o. R-6, Sharma Colony, Phase-II, Budh Vihar, Delhi-110086.

Certain Court cases relating to dowry, domestic violence, maintenance and divorce application etc. pending against me before Family Court and I desire the information sought in order to contest my claims before the appropriate authority.

CIC has provided the same details before in the judgement CIC/BS/A/2016/000493-BJ.”

2. The CPIO, O/o the Income Tax Officer, Ward 43(6) furnished a reply to the Complainant on 18.07.2024 stating as under:

“Kindly refer to your office letter F. No. Ward-36(1)/RTI/2024-25/172 dated 27.06.2024 on the above-mentioned subject.

In this regard, it is submitted as per above letter RTI application filed by Sh. Himanshu Singla was forwarded to this officer. But the same was not found enclosed with the letter.

Further, it is stated that the RTI applicant is seeking information of Sh. Suresh Kumar Goyal (PAN AJLPG4232F) Address: O-7, Sharma Colony, Budh Vihar, Phase-2, North West, Delhi-110086 which is assessed with ITO Ward-35(5), Delhi.

In view of the above, you are requested to transfer the above RTI application directly to ITO, Ward-35(5). This is for information and further necessary action at your end.”

3. The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 30.07.2024 stating as under:

“Please refer to your RTI application dated 04.05.2024 received on multiple transfers from various office on 16.07.2024 seeking Information of net taxable income/Gross income of Mr. Suresh Kumar Goyal PAN Card Holder- AILPGxxxxx for A.Y 2015-16 to 2023-24.

In this connection, it is stated that a letter having DIN & Letter No. ITBA/COM/F/17/2024-25/1066842892(1) dated 19/07/2024 was sent to Mr. Suresh Kumar Goyal PAN Card Holder- AILPGxxxxx seeking his consent on the information sought under the RTI, Act 2005 by you. The reply of Mr. Suresh Kumar Goyal dated 23/07/2024 received on the official mail ID: delhi.ito35.5@incometax.gov.in is pasted below:

I. Suresh Kumar Goyal, am writing to formally object to the provision of certain information requested by the applicant, Ms. Gomati, as it pertains to my personal information.

In accordance with Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act 2005, 'Information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual is protected and should not be disclosed.

The request made by Mr. Himanshu Singla for personal information of my income tax is not pertinent to any public activity or interest and thus falls under the protection provided by Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. Various judicial