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Own APAR and service-book access
Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
Own APAR + service-book records fully accessible to the officer; §8(1)(j) doesn't apply to data subject.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Serving officer |
| Respondent | Personnel department |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Officer is entitled to own APAR with full grading and recording-officer reasons — §8(1)(j) not usable against data subject.
Ratio decidendi
An officer is entitled to their own Annual Performance Appraisal Report — including the grading, adverse remarks (if any), and the recording-officer's reasons. §8(1)(j) personal-information exemption protects against third-party access; it cannot be invoked against the data subject themselves.
Keywords
APAR, own records, §8(1)(j), data subject
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