T V Sudhakar vs Reserve Bank Of India on 14 July, 2022
7. The Commission, after hearing the submissions of both the parties and
after perusal of records, observes that the original RTI applicant has sought
information regarding details of top 100 accounts of loan defaulters with highest
amounts of outstanding debt as on 31.10.2019 etc. The CPIO, Reserve Bank of
India had issued notices under Section 11(1) and 11(3) to the appellant bank
intending to disclose the information. Aggrieved by the decision of the CPIO,
the appellant bank had filed first appeal with the First Appellate Authority. The
FAA had also dismissed the first appeal of the appellant bank summarily. The
Commission observes that the RTI applicant had insisted for disclosure of
information as per Jayantilal N. Mistry's case. The Appellant Bank contested
that the information sought as a whole is exempted from disclosure under
Section 8 (1) (j), Section 8(1) (d) and 8(1) (h) of the RTI Act and that the
CPIO/FAA has not passed any reasoned order settling their objections nor gave
any opportunity of hearing to them.