Girish Mittal vs Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax (Cca), ... on 28 February, 2020
The Appellant vide his RTI application sought information on 04 points regarding the copy of
exemption letter to Sathya Sai Central Trust (PAN as mentioned in the RTI application); copy of
ITR filed for the last three years; copy of balance sheet/income expenditure statements submitted
along with ITR, etc.
The CPIO, vide its reply dated 04.04.2019, denied disclosure of information u/s 8(1)(j) of the
RTI Act, 2005. Dissatisfied with the CPIO's response, the Appellant approached the FAA. The
FAA, vide its order dated 15.05.2019 while relying upon the decision of the Commission in
Milap Choraria v. CBDT CIC/AT/A/2008/000628 dated 15.06.2009; Sri Rajendra V Shah Vs.
CBDT dated 26.04.2010, Mr. Pranesh Chaitanya Vs. CBDT dated 28.06.2012 and
Shri U Varadaraya Nayak vs Commissioner of Income Tax dated 26.06.2007 upheld the CPIO's
response.