Disclosure is also in violation of CCS Rules http://www.persmin.nic.in/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/CCSRules_1964/ccs_conduct_rules_1964_details.htm
"3.1 Rule 11 ibid provides that no Government servant shall, without prior permission, communicate directly or indirectly any information to any other Government servant or any other person to whom he is not authorized to communicate such information. : : 3.3 The Explanation below rule 11 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, provides that quotation by a Government servant in his representation of or from any letter, circular or memorandum or from the notes from any file to which he is not authorized to have access or he is not authorized to keep in his personal custody or for personal purpose shall amount to unauthorized communication of information." --- In [email protected], Sidharth <sidharthb...@...> wrote: > > Respected group members, > > Since this is such a lively discussion on File Notings, on the > sidelines I would like to mention Hon. Supreme Court's take on File > Notings. May be this has something to do with GoI's furtive attempts > on file notings. > > > "It is trite to state that notings in a departmental file do not have > the sanction of law to be an effective order. > > A noting by an officer is an expression of his viewpoint on the > subject. It is no more than an opinion by an officer for internal use > and consideration of the other officials of the department and for the > benefit of the final decision-making authority. > > 'Needless to add that internal notings are not meant for outside exposure.' > > Notings in the file culminate into an executable order, affecting the > rights of the parties, only when it reaches the final decision-making > authority in the department; gets his approval and the final order is > communicated to the person concerned. " > -------------- > CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6143 OF 2008, SETHI AUTO SERVICE STATION vs. > DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY > -------------- > > Rgds, > > Sidharth Misra >
