Central Information Commission
Smtshashi Yadav vs Reserve Bank Of India on 28 March, 2014
Central Information Commission
Room No.307, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New
Delhi110066
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Appeal: No. CIC/VS/A/2013/000405/MP
Appellant : Ms. Shashi Yadav, New
Delhi
Public Authority : RBI, Mumbai
Date of Hearing : 28 March 2014
Date of Decision : 28 March 2014
Facts:
1. The appellant, Ms. Shashi Yadav, has submitted the RTI application dated 18 July 2012 before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai; seeking information regarding the recruitment to the post of Assistants in RBI.
2. Vide reply dated 23 August 2012, the CPIO replied that the written examination, interview marks and cutoff marks will be available on the bank website after declaration of the final result. Not satisfied by the CPIO's reply, the appellant preferred appeal dated 30 August 2012 to the First Appellate Authority (FAA). Vide order dated 01 October 2012, the FAA directed the CPIO that in case the information sought is not available on the Bank website it may be furnished to the appellant. He also directed the CPIO to furnish the subject wise as well as aggregate marks obtained by the appellant in the written examination.
3. Even after the order of the FAA, the CPIO has denied the information by stating that it is not available with them in a compiled form and compiling would disproportionately divert the recourses in term of section 7(9) of the Act. Thereafter, the appellant has filed another RTI application dated 01 November 2012 in context of same subject through a total of 4 points. The CPIO vide letter dated 29 November 2012 denied to provide the information in terms of section 7(9) & 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005. Not satisfied by the CPIO's reply, the appellant preferred appeal dated 27 December 2012 to the First Appellate Authority (FAA). No order has been passed by the FAA with respect to the second RTI application.
3. Not satisfied by the response of the public authority, the appellant preferred second appeal before the Commission.
4. The matter was heard today via videoconferencing. The appellant, Ms. Shashi Yadav was not present at the hearing and respondents, Ms. Jonaki Sain, CPIO/Deputy Legal Advisor and Ms. Shakti Dubey made submissions from Mumbai.
5. The CPIO submitted that the information sought w.r.t. marks (subject wise) obtained by all the candidates for the recruitment examination conducted for the post of Assistants may not be provided as the same is not maintained in the format as desired by the appellant and also stands as third party information. The appellant, however, has been informed that her marks (subject wise i.e., Test of reasoning, Test of English, General Awareness, Numerical ability and Computer) can be accessed by her on the public authority's website along with the cutoff marks (aggregate) categorywise and the list of roll numbers of the successful candidates (centre wise) for the recruitment examination. The CPIO further submitted that information sought regarding the educational qualification of all the candidates may not be provided as the same stands as third party information. Moreover, all the candidates appearing for the recruitment examination, hold basic qualification required to appear for the said examination.
Decision Notice
6. The Commission upholds the CPIO's order as the information w.r.t appellant has been provided and the rest of the information pertains to third party candidates and may not be disclosed. Hence, the present appeal stands dismissed. The case is closed.
(Manjula Prasher) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(T.K.Mohapatra) Dy Secretary & Dy Registrar Ph: 01126105027. Copy to:
Central Public Information Officer, Reserve Bank of India, HRD, RIT Division, Central Office, Amar Building, P.M.Road, Fort, Mumbai400001.
First Appellate Authority Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India, HRD, RIT Division, Central Office, Amar Building, P.M.Road, Fort, Mumbai400001.
Ms. Shashi Yadav, RZF/770/8A, Gali No.12, Raj Nagar II, Palam Colony, New Delhi110077.