Seeking information such as debit/credit balances in bank accounts is exempted under the "fiduciary" exemption of section 8.
--- In [email protected], "Jagnarain Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Veeresha & Sarabjit > you both have touched an issue which need detailed study. > I have many people who wanted certain information from Public > Sector Banks.They say that they can not pass on information like > details of debit credit AND BALANCE in any account(S/B OR CURRENT OR > FD).Privacy is the only cause.If this information is passed on to a > person, he may black mail or like a Criminal minded person may assess > the whelth of some one to bargain, with him. In my opinion there are > many type of information which these bank should not refuse. Kindly > see these matter are also to be examined in a meeting of CIC. > Regards > > Dr.JN Sharma > > On 11/3/08, sroy1947 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Veeresha > > > > Let us analyse this carefully > > > > Mr.X (employee of PSU Bank) commits some blunder and a Departmental > > Enquiry ensues. In the course of the enquiry it is entirely possible > > that Mr.X is constrained to divulge certain personal information (such > > as his assets) etc which is unconnected with his public activity. > > > > The distinction made by IC(PB) (after pleadings were completed > > properly) is that applicant "is in no way connected with the > > information sought .. information is not related to him". In these > > circumstances I would also tend to agree with IC(PB) reasoning that > > there could be no possible public interest (especially since applicant > > is not an affected person by his own admission) and the information is > > sought concerning a particular individual only (third party as defined > > in RTI Act and also thereby a "protected interest" qv. 8(2)). > > > > I hope you see the common pitfalls to avoid. I would also suggest you > > revise your conception of "public interest" > > > > Let me also bluntly convey another concern. Organised NGO Touts (also > > known as "RTI activists") on the instructions of foreign intelligence > > agencies routinely use DE's etc. to "spot" corruptible public > > servants. The late Masterji was not called "Master-ji" for his > > teaching but for the ring of RTI spies he organised. Some of you > > "foolish little RTI activists" may think you are doing public service > > using RTI, whereas actually you are mere pawns in the hands of India's > > enemies while your Indian Masters get Magsaysay awards. > > > > http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/FB-12062008-01.pdf > > > > Sarbajit > > > > --- In [email protected], veeresh bellur <veeresh_bellur@> > > wrote: > >> > >> Dear Sarabjit, > >> > >> I request the group members to guide me in drafting application > > while seeking information relating to Departmental Enquiries. Order > > issued by PB is being taken as guiding factor while disposing off rti > > applicationin Public Sector Banks. Infact procedure to be followed > > undr Section 11 relating to third party information is also not being > > followed by the PIOs. Other Public Sectors and Central Government > > Departmen ts are generally providing information on Departmental > > Enquiries. Why this information is being treated as third party > > information only in Banking Industry. > >> > >> Infact Suspension orders, copies of Charge Sheets and final orders > > passed in the Departmental Enqiries are being published in Karnataka > > State Government. Therefore all information relating to DEs are > > treated as public documents in Karnataka. I am not aware the > > situation in other States. In another order CIC has allowed > > inspection of Departmental Enquiry files in the Delhi Police > > Department. To my knowledge Departmental Enquiries are conducted > > only when an employee violates the norms and rules set out by the > > Organisations for its employees. Any violation of norms and rules by > > any of its employee will have to be treated as against Public > > Interest. Hence DEs are being conducted against employees to protect > > the Public Interest as well interest of the Organisation. Hence > > classification of information as personal can not be accepted. > > However I request the group members to enlighten me in this aspect. > >> > >> B.H. VEERESHA > >> MAHITHI HAKKU ADHYAYANA KENDRA > >> 54, 17TH CROSS, M C LAYOUT > >> VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560 040 > >> TEL.NO. 9448704693 > > > > > > >
