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CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan

New Delhi 110066Appeal No.CIC//MA/A/2008/01117

Decision No.5607/IC(A)/2010

Name of the Appellants: Ms. Bindu Khanna

D-688, 2ndFloo, C.R. !a"

N#$ D#lhi%%& &%'.

Responent !u"li# Authorities: Di#()oa)# o* Edu(a)ion

+o#n#n) o* NCT o* D#lhi

Dis)i() Sou)h, D#*#n(# Colon

N#$ D#lhi-%%& &2/.

$hir !art%: !inna(l# S(hool

D-Blo(", !an(hsh##l En(la#

N#$ D#lhi.

Date of &earing: '0(06()010

Date of De#ision: 1*(0+()010

A-$. / $& -A.:

%. On )h# 0ounds o* non-(o1lian(# o* )h# od# da)#d 2./.2&&8

1ass#d 3 )h# *is) A11#lla)# Au)hoi) 4FAA5 o* )h# #s1ond#n), )h#

a11#llan) su3i))#d h# 2nda11#al 3#*o# )h# Coission )hou0h $hi(hsh# 1l#ad#d *o (o1lian(# o* )h# FAA od#. Th# Coission u1h#ld

)h# d#(ision o* FAA and di#()#d )h# #s1ond#n) )o 1oid# )h#

in*oa)ion as 1# )h# di#()ion o* )h# FAA. Su3s#u#n)l, )h# )hid

1a), )h# (us)odian o* in*oa)ion, (hall#n0#d )h# d#(ision o* )h#

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Coission 3#*o# )h# 7i0h Cou) o* D#lhi, $hi(h has ad# )h#

*ollo$in0 o3s#a)ions id# i)s od# da)#d %.&'.2&&'9

It is an admitted case of the parties that the petitioner M/s

Pinnacle School who is required to furnish information pursuant toapplication filed by Ms. Bindu Khanna, the respondent o.! with

the Public Information "fficer of #irector of $ducation, %o&t. of

'( of #elhi, was not issued notice and heard before the

impu)ned order dated *+th September, -- was passed. (he

impu)ned order passed by the Information 'ommissioner dated

*+th September, -- is required to be set aside for failure to

comply with Section *0!1 of the 2i)ht to Information 3ct, --+.

(he said pro&ision ensures compliance with principles of natural4ustice and requires that a third party shall be )i&en a reasonable

opportunity of bein) heard if an appeal is preferred before the

'entral Information 'ommission. It may be noted here that the

petitioner before the Public Information "fficer had relied upon

Section 0*1041 of the 3ct and had submitted that information

cannot be furnished.

In these circumstances, the impu)ned order dated *+th

September, -- passed by the Information 'ommissioner is set

aside and the matter is remanded bac5 for fresh ad4udication in

accordance with law. (he parties will appear before the 'entral

Information 'ommission on 6th"ctober, -- when a date for

hearin) will be )i&en.

(he writ petition is accordin)ly disposed of.7

2. In 1usuan(# o* )h# a3o# Cou) Od#, )h# (as# $as h#ad on26..2&%& and &.6.2&%&. Duin0 )h# h#ain0 on &.6.2&%&, )h#

*ollo$in0 $## 1#s#n)9

Appellant:

Ms. Bindu Khanna alon0 $i)h Shi Mano: Khanna

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Responents:

%5 Ms. India Rani Sin0h, Lin" O**i(#, DDE, D)#. o* Edu(a)ion

25 Ms. Sa)ind# Kau, RD, D)#. o* Edu(ai)on

5 Ms. R#nu Shaa, EO, D)#. o* Edu(a)ion/5 Shi 7.K. Maan, ADE, D)#. o* Edu(a)ion

5 Shi K.K. Ba)a, Mana0# o* S(hool 4d1a)5

65 Shi Asho" Cha3a, Ado(a)# *o )h# S(hool 4d1a)5

. Th# *a() o* )h# a))# is )ha) )h# A11#llan) Ms. Bindu Khanna, a

)#a(h# in a 1ia)# s(hool, na#l, !inna(l# S(hool, $an)#d (#)ain

in*oa)ion #la)in0 )o h# #1lo#n), ainl h# s#i(# #(ods,

l#a# and o)h# s)a)u)o allo$an(#s, $o"in0 hous, #di(al *a(ili)i#s,

1#nsion ; 0a)ui) 3#n#*i)s, #)(. Sh# ad# aious oal as $#ll as

$i))#n #u#s)s )o )h# s(hool. 5. Th# A11#lla)# Au)hoi) o* )h#

Di#()oa)#, 3 an od# da)#d 2./.2&&8 di#()#d i)s !IO, in 1#s#n(# o*

)h# Mana0# o* S(hool Shi K.K. Ba)a, )o 1o(u# in*oa)ion *o )h#

s(hool and 1oid# )h# sa# )o )h# a11li(an). s od# $as no) (o1li#d $i)hin )h# s)i1ula)#d 1#iod du# )o

non-(oo1#a)ion o* s(hool au)hoi)i#s, )h# a11#llan) had )o *il# 2nda11#al

3#*o# )his Coission on &.6.2&&8.

. Th# 2nd a11#al o* )h# a11li(an) $as dis1os#d o* 3 )h#

Coission on %)hS#1)#3#, 2&&8 $h##3 )h# Coission di#()#d

)h# Di#()oa)# )o s#(u# (o1lian(# o* )h# od# o* i)s A11#lla)#

Au)hoi) da)#d 2./.2&&8.

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6. !inna(l# S(hool $hi(h is a )hid 1a) in )h#s# 1o(##din0s

a11oa(h#d )h# 7on>3l# D#lhi 7i0h Cou) 3 *ilin0 3l# 7i0h Cou) also no)#d )ha) )h# 1#)i)ion# s(hool had #li#d u1on

S#()ion 84%54:5 o* )h# A() and su3i))#d )ha) in*oa)ion (anno) 3#

*unish#d. Th# 7on>3l# 7i0h Cou) a((odin0l 3 od# da)#d %)h

S#1)#3#, 2&&' s#) asid# )h# i1u0n#d od# da)#d % )hS#1)#3#,

2&&8 1ass#d 3 )h# Coission and #and#d )h# a))# 3a(" )o )h#

Coission *o *#sh ad:udi(a)ion in a((odan(# $i)h la$ and di#()#d

)h# 1a)i#s )o 1#s#n) )h#s#l#s 3#*o# )h# Coission on )hO()o3#,

2&&'.

8. In i#$ o* )h# #and od# o* )h# 7on>3l# D#lhi 7i0h Cou)

di#()in0 *#sh ad:udi(a)ion 3 )h# Coission, i) $as *#l) n#(#ssa )ha))h# a))# 3# d#(id#d 3 a la0# B#n(h. Ini)iall, )h# a))# $as *i#d

)o 3# h#ad 3 a B#n(h (o1isin0 )h## 7on>3l# In*oa)ion

Coission#s on d F#3ua, 2&%& $hi(h $as ad:oun#d )o 26)h

Ma(h, 2&%&. On 26..2&%&, )h# 1a)i#s $## di#()#d )o id#n)i*

$ha)## in*oa)ion (ould 3# 1oid#d )o )h# a11#llan) ou) o* 2 i)#s

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o* in*oa)ion as sou0h) 3 )h# a11#llan) in h# RTI a11li(a)ion and )h#n

)o a11#a 3#*o# )h# Coission on 2)h Ma, 2&%& )o #sol# )h#

issu#s o* d#nial o* in*oa)ion und# S#()ion 84%54:5 o* )h# A(), 3 )h#

!inna(l# S(hool. Th# h#ain0 $as, ho$##, 1os)1on#d on )h# #u#s)

o* )h# S(hool. I) $as *inall *i#d *o h#ain0 on &.6.2&%&, as s)a)#da3o#.

'. In )h# #an)i#, )h# #s1ond#n) 3 )h#i l#))# da)#d %'./.2&%&

(on(#d#d )ha) unaid#d #(o0ni#d s(hools und# Rul# %8& o* )h# D#lhi

S(hool Edu(a)ion Rul# ha# )o 1oid# (#)ain (a)#0o o* in*oa)ion )o

)h# Di#()oa)#, $hi(h onl (an 3# 1oid#d )o )h# a11li(an)s s##"in0

in*oa)ion. Su(h (a)#0o o* in*oa)ion a# 3ud0#) #s)ia)#s, *inal

a((oun)s, s)ud#n)s> #nol#n), (on(#ssions? s(holashi1?s)a** s)a)##n),

s(h#dul# o* *##s?*in#s?*unds, s)a)##n) sho$in0 da)#s o* dis3us##n)

o* salai#s. Th# !IO 1a#d )ha) CIC a in )h# in)##s) o* na)ual

:us)i(# di#() 1ia)# s(hools )o dis1la on )h#i $#3si)#s all )h#

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(han0in0 i)s s)an(# a) di**##n) l##ls *o d#nial o* in*oa)ion *o

ala*i#d #asons.

%%. Th# #s1ond#n)s su3i))#d )ha) (#)ain in*oa)ion #la)in0 )o

ins1#()ion #1o)s o* s)a** oo, a()ii) oo, (o1u)# oo, li3a,#)(., (o1i#s o* all 1o(##din0s h#ld *o #l#()ion o* #3#s o* Mana0in0

Coi))## and (o1i#s o* all ins1#()ion #1o)s (ondu()#d and su3i))#d

3 onal Edu(a)ion O**i(# )ill da)# #s1#()i#l ha# 3##n 1oid#d )o

)h# a11#llan).

%2. Th# )hid 1a) su3i))#d )ha) )h# RTI A() is no) a11li(a3l# )o )h#

1ia)# s(hools and i) is )h# Di#()oa)# o* Edu(a)ion $hi(h had )o 3#

a11oa(h#d in )his (onn#()ion. Th# *u)h# (on)#nd#d )ha) D#lhi

S(hool Edu(a)ion A() and Rul#s *a#d )h##und# do no) 1oid# *o

dis(losu# o* in*oa)ion. This s)and o* )h# d1a) $as in (on)adi()ion

o* )h# s)and al#ad )a"#n 3#*o# )h# !IO and )h# Fis) A11#lla)#

Au)hoi) )ha) )h# in*oa)ion sou0h) 3 )h# a11#llan) $as ##1)#d

und# S#()ion 84%54:5 o* )h# RTI A() and (anno) 3# dis(los#d. Th# )hid

1a) has *il#d $i))#n s)a)##n)s in su11o) o* )h#i (lai and )his has

3##n )a"#n on #(od and (onsid##d.

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%/. Th# )hid 1a) has ad# (on)adi()o s)a)##n)s. I) has 3##n

a0u#d 3#*o# )h# Coission )ha) RTI A() is no) a11li(a3l# )o a 1ia)#

s(hool and )ha) )h# D#lhi S(hool Edu(a)ion A() and Rul#s *a#d

)h##und# do no) 1oid# *o dis(losu# o* in*oa)ion. A0ains) )his, )h#s)and al#ad )a"#n 3 )h# )hid 1a) 3#*o# )h# !IO and )h# Fis)

A11#lla)# Au)hoi) $as )ha) )h# in*oa)ion sou0h) 3 )h# a11#llan) $as

##1)#d und# S#()ion 84%54:5 o* )h# RTI A() and )h##3 (on(#din0

a11li(a3ili) o* )h# RTI A() )o )h#.

%. S#()ion 24*5 o* )h# RTI A() d#*in#s =In*oa)ion> )hus9

2.e#tion )3f4:

9Information9 means any material in any form, includin) records,

documents, memos, e8mails, opinions, ad&ices, press releases,

circulars, orders, lo)boo5s, contracts, reports, papers, samples,

models, data material held in any electronic form and information

relatin) to any pri&ate body which can be accessed by a public

authority under any other law for the time bein) in force.7

Fu)h# $hil# d#*inin0 =i0h) )o in*oa)ion>, S#()ion 24:5 o* )h# RTI A()

las do$n as und#9

.e#tion )354:

92i)ht to information9 means the ri)ht to information accessible

under this 3ct which is held by or under the control of any public

authority and includes the ri)ht to:

0i1 inspection of wor5, documents, records;

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S#()ion 24n5 o* )h# RTI A() d#*in#s =)hid 1a)> as und#9

.e#tion )3n4:

=(hird party= means a person other than the citi>en ma5in) arequest for information and includes a public authority?.

=In*oa)ion> )hus #ans an a)#ial in an *o in(ludin0 #(ods #)(

and in*oa)ion #la)in0 )o an 1ia)# 3od $hi(h (an 3# a((#ss#d 3 a

1u3li( au)hoi) und# an o)h# la$ *o )h# )i# 3#in0 in *o(#. In )h#

(as# o* )hid 1a) !inna(l# S(hool, )h# 1u3li( au)hoi) is )h#

#s1ond#n)-Di#()oa)# o* Edu(a)ion and )h# a11#llan) has i0h)l

su3i))#d h# RTI a11li(a)ion )o )h# said 1u3li( au)hoi) $hi(h has )o

a((#ss in*oa)ion und# )h# A(). 7o$##, in i#$ o* s#()ion 24:5 o* )h#

A(), )h# =i0h) )o in*oa)ion> #)#nds )o onl )hos# in*oa)ion $hi(h is

h#ld 3 o und# )h# (on)ol o* a 1u3li( au)hoi).

%6. Th# 7on>3l# Su1## Cou) in Khana1ua +andaiah Js.

Adinis)a)i# O**i(# ; os 4AIR2&%&SC6%5has h#ld )ha) und# S#()ion

6 o* )h# RTI A(), an a11li(an) is #n)i)l#d )o 0#) onl su(h in*oa)ion

$hi(h (an 3# a((#ss#d 3 )h# !u3li( Au)hoi) und# an o)h# la$ *o

)h# )i# 3#in0 in *o(#. Th# 7on>3l# D#lhi 7i0h Cou) in !oona !a:na!u3li( S(hoolJs. C#n)al In*oa)ion Coission 4Manu?DE?2?2&&'5

has h#ld )ha) )h# )# h#ld 3 o und# )h# (on)ol o* an 1u3li(

au)hoi) in S#()ion 24:5o* )h# RTI A() has )o 3# #ad in a ann# )ha) i)

#**#()ua)#s and is in haon $i)h )h# d#*ini)ion o* )h# )# in*oa)ion

as d#*in#d in S#()ion 24*5. Th# said #1#ssion us#d in S#()ion 24:5 o*

)h# RTI A() should no) 3# #ad in a ann# )ha) i) n#0a)#s o nulli*i#s

d#*ini)ion o* )h# )# in*oa)ion in S#()ion 24*5 o* )h# RTI A(). Th#

7on>3l# 7i0h Cou) h#ld )ha) a 1ia)# 3od n##d no) 3# a 1u3li(au)hoi) and )h# said )# 1ia)# 3od has 3##n us#d )o dis)in0uish

and in (on)adis)in()ion )o )h# )# 1u3li( au)hoi) as d#*in#d in

S#()ion 24h5o* )h# RTI A(). Thus, in*oa)ion $hi(h a 1u3li( au)hoi) is

#n)i)l#d )o a((#ss, und# an la$, *o 1ia)# 3od, is =in*oa)ion> as

d#*in#d und# S#()ion 24*5o* )h# RTI A() and has )o 3# *unish#d. I) $as

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*u)h# h#ld 3 )h# 7on>3l# 7i0h Cou) )ha) )h# )# )hid 1a) in(lud#s

no) onl )h# 1u3li( au)hoi) 3u) also an 1ia)# 3od o 1#son o)h#

)han )h# (i)i#n a"in0 #u#s) *o )h# in*oa)ion. Th# S(hool is a

1ia)# 3od and a )hid 1a) und# S#()ion 24n5o* )h# RTI A().

%. I) )hus (an 3# (on(lud#d )ha) )h# !inna(l# S(hool is a )hid 1a)

and is und# )h# (on)ol o* )h# #s1ond#n) h##in. As )o )h# )hid 1a)>s

(on)#n)ion )ha) )h# D#lhi Edu(a)ion A() and )h# Rul#s *a#d )h##und#

do no) 1oid# *o dis(losu# o* in*oa)ion, on 1#usal o* )h# said

1oision, i) is *ound )ha) aious (laus#s o* Rul# & o* )h# D#lhi S(hool

Edu(a)ion Rul#s, %', in 1a)i(ula (laus#s 4iii5 and 4i5, a# #l#an)

*o )h# 1#s#n) (on)o#s. Th# sa# a# 3#in0 #1odu(#d h##und#9

2Rule 0: -onitions for re#ognition 7 No 1ia)# s(hool shall

3# #(o0ni#d, o (on)inu# )o 3# #(o0ni#d, 3 )h# a11o1ia)#

au)hoi) unl#ss )h# s(hool *ul*ills )h# *ollo$in0 (ondi)ions, na#l9

(xviii) )h# s(hool *unish#s su(h #1o)s and in*oa)ion as a 3#

#ui#d 3 )h# Di#()o *o )i# )o )i# and (o1li#s $i)h

su(h ins)u()ions o* )h# a11o1ia)# au)hoi) o )h# Di#()o

as a 3# issu#d )o s#(u# )h# (on)inu#d *ul*ill#n) o* )h#(ondi)ion o* #(o0ni)ion o )h# #oal o* d#*i(i#n(i#s in )h#

$o"in0 o* )h# s(hool@

(xix) all #(ods o* )h# s(hool a# o1#n )o ins1#()ion 3 an

o**i(# au)hoi#d 3 )h# Di#()o o )h# a11o1ia)# au)hoi)

a) an )i#, and )h# s(hool *unish#s su(h in*oa)ion as

a 3# n#(#ssa )o #na3l# )h# C#n)al +o#n#n) o )h#

Adinis)a)o )o dis(ha0# i)s o his o3li0a)ions )o

!alia#n) o )o )h# M#)o1oli)an Coun(il o* D#lhi, as )h#(as# a 3#.

%8. Th# !inna(l# S(hool has su3i))#d )ha) All 1#sonal in*oa)ion

has al#ad 3##n 1oid#d )o )h# A11li(an) and in (as# sh# s)ill $an)s

sh# (an a0ain 3# 1oid#d.

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%'. Th##*o#, $# hold )ha) )h# od#s 1ass#d 3 )h# Fis) A11#lla)#

Au)hoi) di#()in0 )h# )hid 1a) )o 1oid# (o1l#)# in*oa)ion )o )h#

a11#llan) and )h# d#(ision o* )h# Coission a**iin0 )h# od#s o* )h#

Fis) A11#lla)# Au)hoi) a# 1#*#()l in (o1lian(# $i)h )h# 1oisionso* )h# A(). Th# )hid 1a) is h#n(# o3li0#d )o (o1l $i)h )h# said

od#s. Th# Coission, )h##*o#, di#()s )h# R#s1ond#n) )o s##"

(o1lian(# o* )h# a*o##n)ion#d od# *o )h# )hid 1a)-!inna(l#

S(hool )o 1oid# in*oa)ion as sou0h) a) S#ial Nu3#s 4i5 )o 45, 4i5

and 45 o* )h# RTI a11li(a)ion o* )h# a11#llan) da)#d %%.2.2&&8 $i)hin %

das *o )h# da)# o* #(#i1) o* )his d#(ision and su3i) (o1lian(#

i#dia)#l )h##a*)#. Th# in*oa)ion should 3# *unish#d *## o* (os)

as 1# S#()ion 465 o* )h# A(), *ailin0 $hi(h a11o1ia)# a()ion $ould 3#

ini)ia)#d a0ains) )h# (on(#n#d o**i(ials.

2&. Th# issu#s #la)in0 )o ana0##n) and #0ula)ion o* s(hools

#s1onsi3l# *o 1oo)ion o* #du(a)ion a# so i1o)an) *o d##lo1#n)

)ha) i) (anno) 3# l#*) a) $his and (a1i(#s o* 1ia)# 3odi#s, $h#)h#

*und#d o no) 3 )h# +o#n#n). Th# Di#()o, Di#()oa)# o*

Edu(a)ion should, )h##*o#, #nsu# (o1lian(# o* )h#s# di#()ions

in(ludin0 )h# od# o* )h# Fis) A11#lla)# Au)hoi) da)#d 2./.2&&8. In

(as# )h# S(hool in u#s)ion *ails )o (oo1#a)# in )h# a))#, a11o1ia)#a()ion und# #l#an) ul#s should 3# ini)ia)#d *o d#-#(o0ni)ion o* )h#

s(hool a()ii)i#s. A (o1lian(# #1o) should 3# su3i))#d a) )h#

#ali#s).

2%. Announ(#d on )h# Fou)##n)h da o* ul, 2&%&. No)i(# o* )his

d#(ision 3# 0i#n *## o* (os) )o )h# 1a)i#s in(ludin0 S#(#)a, Minis)

o* !#sonn#l, !u3li( +i#an(#s ; !#nsions.

Sd?- Sd?-

4!o*. M.M. Ansai5 4Sa)ananda Misha5

In*oa)ion Coission# In*oa)ion Coission#

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4Shail#sh +andhi5 In*oa)ion Coission#

Au)h#n)i(a)#d )u# (o1. Addi)ional (o1i#s o* od#s shall 3# su11li#d

a0ains) a11li(a)ion and 1a#n) o* )h# (ha0#s, 1#s(i3#d und# )h#

A(), )o )h# C!IO o* )his Coission.

4Aa"ash D##15

Addi)ional R#0is)a

Name 8 Aress of !arties:

%. Ms. Bindu Khanna, D-688, 2nd*loo, Chi))an:an !a", N#$ D#lhi

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