Private contractor records with govt — Delhi HC
Quick Reply: Records in possession of a public authority pertaining to a private contractor are 'information' under §2[f]; contractor is a third party under §11.
High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Contractor records held by a public authority are §2(f) information; disclose subject to §11 notice.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Public authority |
| RTI Act sections | §2(f) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Records in possession of a public authority pertaining to a private contractor are 'information' under §2(f); contractor is a third party under §11.
Ratio decidendi
Records of a private contractor in the possession of a public authority — tender bids, performance reports, payment schedules — are 'information' under §2(f). The contractor is a 'third party' under §11, and §11 notice is required before disclosure.
Keywords
contractor, Delhi HC, §2(f), §11
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- Smart-city project details — CIC (CIC 2021)
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