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3. To my point no. 5, the CPIO has again avoided a direct answer. Hockey India is conducting a national sport and it is absolutely imperative for it to be open and transparent about payments that it makes to consultants of all hues, auditors - Internal and statutory, legal consultants, tax consultant, lawyers etc. My questions remains - How much and to whom, have been paid by Hockey India/HIL during the last two years? I am sure that you would be required to give a utilization certificate to your sponsors for the various amounts that you would have taken from them.
such companies, and how
much each of them has It is noted that in the first
paid you in the last two appeal under this question,
years and has contracted you have asked for new
to pay you in the next information which were not
two years - year wise? in the RTI application
dated 13.09.2015 as such
as Appellate Authority,
under RTI Act, I am not
mandated to supply the
information which were not
asked in the RTI
application.
3. Amount 2 To point no. 3, the CPIO It is noted form the RTI
of has conveniently cited reply of CPIO dated
Commission issues such as 09.10.2015 CPIO has
paid for Commercial confidence, drawn you kind attention
getting Intellectual Property or to the web sites of Hockey
sponsorships trade secret which is Inia indicating that all the
during the seemingly the reason for information to be provided
past three not disclosing such under the RTI Act has
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years along information. I fail to already been placed in
with names, understand how details of public domain.
addresses of commercial sponsorship
the persons cannot be disclosed and The CPIO has also drawn
/ agencies how Commercial your attention to Clause
who were confidence, Intellectual 8(d) of the RTI Act;
paid the property or trade secret information asked for is of
Commission. will be adversely affected commercial confidence,
by such a disclosure. In trade secret or intellectual
fact, in the interest of property and disclosure of
transparency, such which would harm the
information should be competitive position of the
made public, particularly third part - the sponsors
when crores of and organizers of the
sponsorship are being Event; and CPIO is of the
collected, and such opinion that disclosure will
money is being spent on not serve any public
running a national sport. interest.
Certainly, such a
disclosure cannot harm After examining the
the competitive position material on record and
of any third party, who is your RTI Application, reply
in the business of making given by CPIO and your
an existence out of their first appeal I am of the
business. considered view that CPIO
has properly invoked
Clause 8(d) of the RTI Act
which exempts from
disclosures of the
information which are of
commercial, trade secrets
or intellectual property and
disclosure of which would
harm the competitive
position of the third party.
I am also of the view that
disclosure of such
information will affect the
sponsors and strategies
being drawn in the
competitive sports world
which may also affect the
future preparation of the
Indian players for various
international events
including Olympic Game. I
also agree with CPIO that
disclosure will not serve
any public interest.
5. 3 To my point no. 5, the You sought information
Expenditure CPIO has again avoided a with regard the legal
incurred on direct answer. Hockey expenses of Hockey India
consultancy India is conducting a over the past 2 years. I
and legal national sport and it is find that the CPIO has
expenses in absolutely imperative for already directed your
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the last two it to be open and attention to the website of
years with transparent about Hockey India, wherein the
name of payments that it makes annual accounts are
each to consultants of all hues, published, and the overall
consultants auditors - Internal and legal expenses for each
and lawyers statutory, legal year are already disclosed.
engaged by consultants, tax I agree with the CPIO that
Hockey consultant, lawyers etc. the details of legal fees
India and My questions remains - disclosing the names and
Hockey How much and to whom, fee charged by each
India have been paid by lawyer/law firm cannot be
League. Hockey India/HIL during disclosed as it constitutes
the last two years? I am information of commercial
sure that you would be confidence to the legal
required to give a professionals involved, and
utilization certificate to also to Hockey
your sponsors for the India/Hockey India
various amounts that you League. The CPIO has
would have taken from denied disclosure of this
them. information as being of
commercial confidence,
the disclosure of which
would harm the
competitive position of a
third party. I agree with
the decision of the CPIO in
this regard, and hold that
the information is
exempted from disclosure
under Section 8(1)(d).
I also agree with CPIO that
disclosure will not serve
any public interest.
3. To my point no. 5, the CPIO has again avoided a direct answer, Hockey India is conducting a national sport and it is absolutely imperative for it to be open and transparent about payments that it makes to consultants of all hues, auditors- Internal and statutory. Legal consultants, tax consultants, lawyers etc. my questions remains-How much and to whom have been paid by Hockey India/HIL during the last two years? I am sure that you would be required to give a utilization certificate to your sponsors for the various amounts that you would have taken from them.