Information under RTI can not refused on ground that appellant has not submitted his citizenship proof

A Public Authority is expected to disclose the information relating to the
outcome of the process of selection of staff. In view of this, the denial of
information merely on the ground that the appellant has not submitted his
citizenship proof, is unacceptable.
Decision No. 4268/IC(A)/2009
F. No. CIC/MA/C/2009/00246
Dated, the 6th August, 2009
Name of the Appellant : Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Gogoi
Name of the Public Authority : Oil India Limited

Facts:
1.
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The complainant has alleged that the CPIO of the respondent has refused
to furnish the information on the ground that the appellant has not submitted a
proof of his citizenship.
2.
On perusal of the documents submitted by the appellant, it is noted that
the appellant has asked for information regarding the selection of Junior
Engineers.
Decision:
3.
A Public Authority is expected to disclose the information relating to the
outcome of the process of selection of staff. In view of this, the denial of
information merely on the ground that the appellant has not submitted his
citizenship proof, is unacceptable.
If you don’t ask, you don’t get - Mahatma Gandhi
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4.
The CPIO is directed to furnish the information asked for by the
complainant free of cost within 15 working days from the date of issue of this
decision, failing which penalty proceedings u/s 20 (1) of the Act would be
initiated. The complaint is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
(Prof. M.M. Ansari)
Central Information Commissioner

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