WHETHER THE INFORMATION(OF PERSONAL NATURE) RELATED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE CAN BE GIVEN TO ANY RTI ACTIVIST
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What do you mean by personal nature? You need to understand the object of the RTI Act, which is given below:
Object of the RTI Act
The basic object of the RTI Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in a real sense. It goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed. The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government.
Information contemplated under this Act is any material in any form. It includes records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, and data material held in any electronic form. It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.
A "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled, or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and NGOs substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority.
People of our country have the right to know the affairs of the State and not the affairs of the public or private persons. An employee engaged in the private sector is totally out of question under this Act.
According to Section 4(1)(b) of the Act, the public authority is required to publish sixteen categories of information. One of them is the powers and duties of its officers and employees. It does not include personal affairs.
According to Section 8(1)(e) of the Act, there is no obligation to give any citizen the information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship unless the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information.
Therefore, personal nature of any employees engaged even in Govt./Semi Govt. cannot come under the purview of the RTI Act, according to me.
Members can correct me if I am wrong. Value addition is appreciated.
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2584Object of the RTI Act
The basic object of the RTI Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in a real sense. It goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed. The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government.
Information contemplated under this Act is any material in any form. It includes records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, and data material held in any electronic form. It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.
A "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled, or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and NGOs substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority.
People of our country have the right to know the affairs of the State and not the affairs of the public or private persons. An employee engaged in the private sector is totally out of question under this Act.
According to Section 4(1)(b) of the Act, the public authority is required to publish sixteen categories of information. One of them is the powers and duties of its officers and employees. It does not include personal affairs.
According to Section 8(1)(e) of the Act, there is no obligation to give any citizen the information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship unless the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information.
Therefore, personal nature of any employees engaged even in Govt./Semi Govt. cannot come under the purview of the RTI Act, according to me.
Members can correct me if I am wrong. Value addition is appreciated.
From India, Mumbai
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