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TMI Blog2014 (1) TMI 1369X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... or some of these officers by the CVC while various complaints of the vigilance nature were either pending or under enquiry against them, then, it would be absolutely necessary that this information should be disclosed because that would serve a larger public interest by exposing what these officers are like in reality. If some officers facing various kinds of enquiry for their acts of omission or corruption end up getting further appointments or career promotion, it cannot be in the interest of the society. Although the respondent very categorically asserted that it was not the CVC practice to grant vigilance clearance to officers facing enquiries, even then, in view of the submissions made by the Appellant, we would like the CPIO to revis ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... appeal against this order and had specifically requested the Appellate Authority for an opportunity of being heard in person. However, it appears, the Appellate Authority disposed of the appeal without giving him an opportunity of hearing. The Appellate Authority endorsed the decision of the CPIO and disposed of the appeal. 4. During the hearing, among other submissions, the Appellant specifically wanted us to take note of the fact that the Appellate Authority had not given him any opportunity of hearing even after he expressly requested for that. He also, with the help of some information he had obtained through RTI from the CVC, submitted that the Appellate Authority in the CVC had not given any personal hearing to anyone except in thr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nature and should not be disclosed. 6. After carefully considering the facts of the case and the submissions made before us, we are of the view that while, ordinarily, such information should be considered to be personal in nature, as per the decision of the Supreme Court in the above case, it could be disclosed in larger public interest as held by the Supreme Court itself. All we need to decide is whether the information is likely to serve any larger public interest or not. In the present case, if what the Appellant has submitted is true, namely, that vigilance clearance has been granted to all or some of these officers by the CVC while various complaints of the vigilance nature were either pending or under enquiry against them, then, it ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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