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Case: Br. Pranesh Chaitainya Vs Office of the Director of Income-tax (Exemption), Income Tax Department. Central Information Commission

Judgment Cited in Precedent Map Related
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JudgesM.M. Ansari, I.C.
IssueRight to Information Act
Judgement DateSeptember 28, 2006
CourtCentral Information Commission

Decision:

M.M. Ansari, I.C.

Facts:

1. The appellant had asked for the following information relating to Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashram and Ramakrishna Vedanta Math:

(i) Trust Deed of R.K.V.A., < xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Darjeeling created on 11.09.1936 and Trust Deed of R.K.V. Math. Kol-6 created in 1938.

(ii) The procedure of amalgamation (all the papers on it).

(iii) The sale procedure of Ivy and Labyrinth Cottages (Swiss Hotel).

(iv) Current BOG exemption Certificate of the I.T. Act that enjoys by the Ramkrishna Vedanta Math Kol.700 006.

(v) Selected portions of the minute-book of both the ashram and Math.

(vi) Audit Report from 1959 to 2004.

2. In his reply, the CPIO stated that the documents sought relate to the third parties, who have stated that the appellant 'was expelled from the Ramkrishna Ashram for his anti-Math activities and therefore none of the documents should be supplied to him'. The CPIO also informed that there was no public interest in disclosure of the information sought.

3. Being not satisfied with the response of the CPIO, he filed his 1st appeal to the appellate authority, who ordered for the disclosure of information sought under point 1 & 4, and for the remaining information the case was remanded to the CPIO for reconsideration. Subsequently, the appellant was informed that the information sought under points 2, 3 & 5 were not in possession of the CPIO. Hence, they could not be supplied. As regards information sought under point 6, inspection of available records was provided. The appellant has however alleged that complete documents were not shown to him.

Commission's Decision

4. The information sought include both the documents like audit reports created...

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