Shri Ramandeep Singh Vs Excise & Taxation Dept.

 

   Shri Ramandeep Singh Vs Excise & Taxation Dept.

2. It is pertinent to mention here that the CPIO, vide his response dated 12.10.2015, not provided the required information to the appellant by stating that information, as sought for, is not available in their office. It is worth to mention here that there are particular situations for non-availability of the records i.e. (i) records are weeded out, (ii) records are lost in transit & (iii) records are lost in flood (iv) records are lost in fire. However, respondents failed to mention any of these situations for non-availability of the records. In view of this, CPIO’s response dated 12.10.2015 deserves to be quashed and set aside. Therefore, these are hereby quashed and set aside being not legally tenable

File No. CIC/SB/A/2015/000389/KY Date: 01-12-2016