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4. On query from the Commission, the appellant stated that he has filed a large no. RTI applications ( more than 10) centric to Shri V.K. Sharma, as he is in litigation with him. Further, the Commission has heard the appellant at length on numerous occasions and observed that the appellant appears to be misusing the RTI Act to settle personal scores.
5. The Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in its decision dated 01.10.2013 in Civil Writ Petition No. 25217 of 2012 Dr. Rajinder Kumar Singla Versus Panjab University, Chandigarh and others has held that:
'After hearing the averments of the respondents and on perusal of the facts on record, the Commission concludes that undoubtedly the appellant is misusing the RTI Act to settle personal scores with his former employer. The Commission rules that such vexatious applications can be summarily dismissed at the level of the CPIO since it is obvious that these applications are not being preferred in public interest and are in fact adversely impacting the functioning of the public authority instead of strengthening it which is contrary to the letter and spirit of the RTI Act. Petitioner is also burdened with costs of litigation quantified at 10,000/- ' Decision: