Case Law Details
Chairman, Income Tax Settlement Commission Vs Mr. R K Jain (Central Information Commission)
As regards the issue of breach of jurisdiction by the CPIO/ FAA and their competence to hear and decide the RTI application/ First Appeal, the Commission felt that it was an internal administrative matter which was required to be dealt with by the Respondent Public Authority and did not require any interference of the Commission. Also, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in para 6 of its order dated 05.12.2014 had held that the orders under consideration were passed under the RTI Act and in that sense were in exercise of the statutory powers.
The Commission however felt that there was palpable lack of communication/ internal co-ordination within the Public Authority that needs to be revisited and strengthened within the Public Authority itself.
Full Text of the CIC Order is as follows:-
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