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TMI Blog2014 (3) TMI 475X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... been called upon to disclose the public interest involved during the course of hearing to which he had responded that he wants to use the information sought in a Court case which is to be filed by him to challenge his suspension order. Clearly, the information sought by the petitioner was towards furtherance of a personal grievance and not in relation to any public interest. - writ petition dismissed. - Civil Writ Petition No. 10101 of 2013 - - - Dated:- 10-5-2013 - Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. Shri H.C. Arora, Advocate, for the Petitioner. ORDER Denial of information to the petitioner under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (for short the Act ) has led to the filing of the instant writ petition. 2. Brief f ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o were reinstated, for how many times they were kept under suspension. 5. What were the grounds for suspension of each of them i.e. under what charges they were placed under suspension. 6. At the time of reinstatement, what punishment was given to them. 7. What were the reasons for reinstating them, i.e. under which law were they reinstated. 8. What are their orders of suspension and reinstatement: Note : This information is related to the suspended employees under Section 85 and Section 87 relating to Gurudwaras running under Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Sri Amritsar. (b) The perio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nds would not be exempted under Section 8(1)(j) of the Act. As such, while seeking the quashing of the impugned orders, both dated 17-4-2013, Annexures P4/1 and P4/2, a prayer has been made for issuance of directions to respondent No. 2 to supply the requisite information. Towards such submission, learned counsel has even placed reliance upon a judgment dated 29-9-2010 passed by the Delhi High Court in W.P. (C) 120 of 2010 Union of India v. Balendra Kumar [2012 (277) E.L.T. 322 (Del.)]. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has been heard at length and pleadings on record have been perused. 6. In terms of the applications dated 11-12-2012, Annexures P1/1 and P1/2, the petitioner had sought information as regards one Bhupinder Singh so ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... led for by the petitioner i.e. copies of all memos issued to the third respondent, show cause notices and orders of censure/punishment, etc. are qualified to be personal information as defined in clause (j) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. The performance of an employee/officer in an organization is primarily a matter between the employee and the employer and normally those aspects are governed by the service rules which fall under the expression personal information , the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or public interest. On the other hand, the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion of privacy of that individual. Of course, in a given case, if the Central Public Information Officer or the State ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... also. I am submitting this complaint to you well in time. Two photostate copies of demanded information are enclosed. Therefore, kindly take appropriate action against the concerned officer, and I may be provided information. I shall be thankful to you. 11. In the instant case, the petitioner had failed to establish any public interest which would merit the disclosure of the information sought. To the contrary, the State Information Commission has specifically noticed in the impugned orders dated 17-4-2013 that the petitioner had been called upon to disclose the public interest involved during the course of hearing to which he had responded that he wants to use the information sought in a Court case which is to be filed by him to challe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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