Departmental proceedings records — CIC
Quick Reply: Pending departmental proceedings protected under §8[1][h]; concluded proceedings disclosable to the officer concerned. Active disciplinary proceedings: §8(1)(h).
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Active disciplinary proceedings: §8(1)(h) applies. Concluded proceedings: disclosable to the affected officer.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Affected officer |
| Respondent | Disciplinary authority |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(h), §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
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Outcome
Pending departmental proceedings protected under §8(1)(h); concluded proceedings disclosable to the officer concerned.
Ratio decidendi
Records of pending departmental inquiry under CCS(CCA) Rules are protected under §8(1)(h). Once the inquiry concludes (charge-sheet, inquiry report, competent authority's final order), all records are disclosable to the officer concerned.
Keywords
disciplinary, CCS(CCA), §8(1)(h), CIC, service
This case cites
- Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC (SC 2012)
- Bhagat Singh v. CIC (HC-DEL 2007)
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