TMI Blog2014 (1) TMI 1502X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e is to be strictly construed. It should not be interpreted in manner as to shadow the very right itself - public authority can claim exemption from disclosure only as per the Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. In the present appeal before the Commission, the respondent has not claimed any exemption as per the RTI Act nor been able to explain how the information if revealed would attract any of the exem ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... erson and file written submissions on query Nos. (2), (3) and (5) of the appellant s RTI application dated 16-7-2011. The matter was heard on 18-10-2012. (ii) The appellant seeks the following information at points (2), (3) and (5) of his RTI application arising from or in relation to point (1) of his application : (1) Is it true that Union Petroleum Ministry has some protest/reservation etc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Ministry before the Court. (iii) The submissions dated 18-10-2012 filed by the Ministry of Petroleum Natural Gas is as under : that Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Natural Gas in his confidential letter dated 4-7-2011 requested the Law Secretary to appoint some other Senior Counsel/ASG in place of Shri A.S. Chandiok, ASG to represent the case in W.P. No. 3106/2011 - Essar Steel Ltd. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ion from disclosure only as per the Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. In the present appeal before the Commission, the respondent has not claimed any exemption as per the RTI Act nor been able to explain how the information if revealed would attract any of the exemption as per the Act. In view of the above, the respondent is hereby directed to provide information on point Nos. 2 3 of the RTI applicat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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