Mohammad Ismail vs Employees State Insurance Corporation on 6 December, 2022
Upon perusal of the facts on record as well as on the basis of the proceedings
during the hearing, the Commission observes that the information sought in
the instant RTI Application pertains to personal information of a third party,
which has been appropriately denied by the Respondent under Section
8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. However, since the Appellant is contesting the same,
the Commission finds it pertinent to rely upon the recent judgment of the
Hon'ble High Court of Delhi vide W.P.(C) 2211/2021 & CM
APPL.16337/2021 in the matter of Amit Meharia versus Commissioner of
Police & Ors. decided on 17.08.2021, wherein the Hon'ble High Court has
categorically held as under: