Details under rit
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Anonymous
(Querist) 04 October 2011
This query is : Resolved
Sir,
Having worked in the government organisation my relative had obtained loan from his office to build a house after submitting all the requisite documents to his office The plot of land was got allotted from a registered employees’ cooperative housing society for the construction of the said house. Presently the house construction had already been completed and he is residing in the premises. However, it came to be known that the allotted plot of land was earlier allotted to some other member and recovered from him as the initially allottee member had not complied the Society’s agreed conditions and after due legal procedure as per the Society’s bye laws the plot of land was recovered from him for reallotment. This had gone into litigation and now the case is in the Supreme Court (the operation of an order of lower court is stayed). Meanwhile, under the guise of RTI, a series of set of queries by the initial allottee of the plot of land (and his associate or whoever), are being put to the office where my relative worked.
In this regard, I would I would like to have the view of the experts on the following:
a) The details pertaining to the sanction of government loan to my relative is purely personal. It is not in public domain. Can this information be sought by any other person who is no way related or concerned or aggrieved? Whether is it mandatory by the office to furnish the details if asked under RTI?
b) Can my relative request or direct the office not to part the information relating to sanction of housing loan to any one.
c) My relative is apprehending that whatever information is obtained under RIT might be used to build a case which would be another nuisance causing unnecessary anxiety.
Kindly advice.
R.Ramachandran
(Expert) 04 October 2011
If the information sought for under RTI happens to be third party information, naturally the organization will seek the consent of the third party concerned before parting with the information. In case the third party with-holds his consent for revealing the information, the information would be denied.
Therefore, if the organization asks for your friend's consent, he can with-hold his consent.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 04 October 2011
In the given circumstances, the information sought under RTI cannot be supplied to such nuisance creator being third party information and if your relative specifically writes a letter to his office not to disclose his information then there is no question of supplying such information.
Sailesh Kumar Shah
(Expert) 04 October 2011
Section 11 of the RTI Act deals with third party's Information.Without the consent of third party,it can't be delivered.
So, No need to worry.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 04 October 2011
when information relates to a third party it can not be divulged to some one without his consent.
Chanchal Nag Chowdhury
(Expert) 05 October 2011
Your relative's position is legally sound.I am sure that it is the other side who has moved SC. The answers to your queries are as follows :-
a) Not mandatory.
b) Yes.
c) Your relative is a bonafide Purchaser for value. Nothing can go against him.
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Anonymous
(Querist) 06 October 2011
Thank you all experts. Thanks.
