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AFT on pension-file RTI — 2023

Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench Delhi · 2023-11-07 · OA 567/2023

Veteran's pension file is §2(f) information for the veteran.

Case details

Court Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench Delhi
Decided 2023-11-07
Citation OA 567/2023
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Petitioner Col. P. Mehta
Respondent Ministry of Defence
RTI Act sections §7(1), §8(1)(j)
Outcome Applicant allowed

Outcome

Armed forces pension file of the retired officer is their own record; AG branch cannot refuse on §8(1)(j).

Ratio decidendi

A retired armed-forces officer's pension fixation file, LPC-cum-data sheet, and service verification records are the officer's own information under §2(f). AG branch refusal under §8(1)(j) is misplaced; the exemption protects third parties. Thirty-day §7(1) timeline must be observed.

Keywords

AFT, pension, LPC, service verification, section 2(f)

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