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TMI Blog2011 (12) TMI 695X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... SUSHMA SINGH, J. ORDER 1. The Appellant through his RTI Application dated 03/11/2010 had sought information in the nature of database of Excise returns contained in CD format and consisting of Domestic Manufacturing Data collected on all India basis from 01/01/2010 to 20/09/2010 with specific reference to the seven data fields as mentioned in the said Application. 2. The CPIO through his reply ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pecific headings. The Appellant submitted that it is hardly a matter of few minutes to run a simple SQL algorithm and the data from such seven fields can be easily retrieved from the overall data provided by any given Assessee. The Respondent has clarified that there are normally thousands of assesses who file their excise returns and selectively choosing seven specific fields of data from each of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ion, it is usual to run an SQL algorithm to retrieve such information as sought by the Appellant since such information is already existing and maintained by the Respondent using Oracle database. The Commission is also of the view that since the information exists and is held by the Respondent; therefore, selectively picking a portion of such information will not amount to creation of fresh inform ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ts / batches over a period of time so that the efficiency of their server is not sacrificed at the cost of Appellant's RTI Application. 8. Thus, the Commission hereby directs the Respondent to provide the information sought by the Appellant through the said RTI Application in the form of CD / DVD. The information shall be provided over a period of 3 months whereby the first batch of informati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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