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Muniyappan standard — §11 third-party notice
Quick Reply: §11 notice is mandatory where the third party has treated the information as confidential; omission vitiates the final order.
Central Information Commission · 2010-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
§11 notice is mandatory where the third party has treated the information as confidential; omission vitiates the final order.
§11 third-party notice omission vitiates the PIO's final order.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2010-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | various |
| Respondent | various |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(d), §8(1)(e) |
| Outcome | Guidance / other |
Outcome
§11 notice is mandatory where the third party has treated the information as confidential; omission vitiates the final order.
Ratio decidendi
Where information sought was supplied by a third party in confidence, §11 procedure (notice + 10-day opportunity) is mandatory. Its omission is procedurally fatal and the final order is liable to be set aside.
Keywords
§11, third party, procedural requirement, Muniyappan
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- §11 third-party cost-bearing — CIC (CIC 2019)
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- §11 40-day total timeline — CIC directive (CIC 2011)
- Private contractor records with govt — Delhi HC (HC-DEL 2019)
- GSTN / GSTIN data — Delhi HC (HC-DEL 2020)
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.