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के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सूचना आयोग

Central Information Commission

बाबा गंगनाथ माग(cid:6981),मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka

नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, New Delhi – 110067

ि(cid:7367)तीय अपील सं(cid:6990)या / Second Appeal No. CIC/UTPON/A/2024/626735

R Pradeepkumar … अपीलकता(cid:6981)/Appellant

VERSUS

बनाम

CPIO: Department of

Personnel & Administrative, …(cid:7079)ितवादीगण/Respondents

Puducheery

Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

RTI : 08.01.2024 FA : 15.03.2024 SA : 22.06.2024

CPIO : 16.02.2024 FAO : 02.04.2024 Hearing : 19.01.2026

Date of Decision: 30.01.2026

CORAM:

Hon’ble Commissioner

Shri P R Ramesh

O R D E R

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 08.01.2024 seeking information on

the following points:

“I, R.Pradeepkumar, very humbly submit that, the Department of Personnel and

Administrative Reforms (Personnel Wing), Puducherry (Referred as DP&AR(P)

vide I.D.Note / Memorandum No.A-34012/1/2023/DP& AR(Exam) dated.

16.02.2023 notified the Limited Department Competitive Examination for

Promotion to the Post of Assistant. Subsequently the said exam was held on

06.08.2023. I appeared for both the paper - I and paper - II of the said exam and my

hall ticket number is 300-P. Subsequently the DP&AR(P) vide Notification No. A-

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34012/1/2023/DP&AR(Exam) dated. 28.11.2023 notified the provisional select list

pertaining to the said exam and my name is not found in the said provisional select

list. In this regard, I kindly request to supply me the following information

pertaining to the said examination

1. Certified Copy of My Answer Sheet(s)/booklet pertaining to Paper - I held in

morning session on 06.08.2023

2. Certified Copy of My Answer Sheet(s)/booklet pertaining to Paper - II held in

afternoon session on 06.08.2023..”

2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 16.02.2024 and the same is reproduced as

under:-

Reply :- In respect of information sought for at sl. no. 1 & 2, The Honorable

Supreme Court in its judgment dated 20th February, 2018 in CA Nos. 6159-6162

of 2013 and 5924/2013 (Union Public Service Commission versus Angesh Kumar

& Ors with Joint Director and CPIO and Anr. versus T.R.Rajesh) held that the

evaluated Conventional answer sheets are exempted from disclosure under the

RTI Act, 2005. The same has been upheld by the CIC in its decision

No.CIC/UPSCM/A/2022/658967 dated 04.07.2023. As such the requisite

information could not be provided. However, the applicant can view his marks in

the recruitment website link

https://recruitment.py.gov.in/DepartmentalExam/ViewMark by following the steps

mentioned in the notice available in the website link https://recruitment.py.gov.in/

Administration/Files/RenderFile/19.

3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First

Appeal dated 15.03.2024 alleging that the information provided was incomplete, false

and misleading. The FAA vide order dated 02.04.2024 upheld the reply given by the

CPIO.

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4. Aggrieved with the FAA’s order, the Appellant approached the Commission with

the instant Second Appeal dated 22.06.2024.

Facts emerging in Course of Hearing:

Appellant: Not present

Respondent: Shri Segar, Superintendent- participated in the hearing.

6. The Respondent while defending their case inter alia submitted that the Appellant

has sought copy of answer sheet. He relied upon the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court in

CA. No. 6159-6162/2013, titled as UPSC vs Angesh Kumar, dated 20.02.2018. A written

submission dated 13.01.2026 has been received from the CPIO and same has been taken

on record for perusal. The relevant extract whereof is as under:

“..6. It is humbly submitted that with respect to information sought for at

sl.no.1 & 2 regarding copy of his own answer sheet. It is submitted that

the Honorable Supreme Court in its judgment dated 20th February 2018

in CA Nos. 6159-6162 of 2013 and 5924/2013 (Union Public Service

Commission versus Angesh Kumar & Ors with Joint Director and CPIO

and Anr. versus T.R.Rajesh) held that the evaluated Convention