Demand of service record under rti
Guest
(Querist) 26 September 2011
This query is : Resolved
Does the service record of the government employee comes under the category of exempted from information or not?
simply speaking - can we ask for service record of government employee under RTI and is that government department under obligation to supply that information to us?
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 26 September 2011
Since it relates to the private information of the concerned employee, the employer without the consent of the employee can not give his confidential reports though the general information like designation, pay scale etc may be made available.
mahendrakumar
(Expert) 27 September 2011
eventhough,the information pertains to the third party being a private information,as per the RTI act,the PIO can divulge this information,on larger public interest.
Sailesh Kumar Shah
(Expert) 27 September 2011
Expert Mr. Mahendrakumar is rightly says u/s 8(1)(j).
R.Ramachandran
(Expert) 27 September 2011
I am afraid whether any larger public interest would like in the service record of any government servant, as suggested by Mr. Mahendrakumar.
Further more, the term 'service record' has wide connotation. It will include his personal file, his service book, his pay and allowances, his house building or car advance details, General Provident Fund details etc.
It should be of no concern to any public.
In fact without the consent of the government servant, the information relating to him cannot be furnished under RTI.
Guest
(Expert) 27 September 2011
I agree with the opinions of S/Shri Barman and Ramachandran.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 27 September 2011
Public interest do not give right to any vested applicant to obtain all personal and departmental data of any employee at his back. Consent of such employee is must as this is his private matter and thus he falls in exempted category under RTI Act.
mahendrakumar
(Expert) 28 September 2011
I said "PIO can divulge" such informations as per the rti act. Before doing so,the PIO has to seek the permission of the employee. Even if the employee denies,the PIO has every right to overlook the same on larger public interest.
eventhough,on general presumption,there may not be a public interest in such matters,there can be larger public interest,even in such informations.
Unless,we know the full details,a firm answer cannot be given.
Guest
(Querist) 08 October 2011
Thanx to the respected experts for giving their opinion. Regards
