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केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission बाबा गंगनाथ मागग, मुननरका Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई निल्ली, New Delhi - 110067 नितीय अपील संख्या/Second Appeal No. CIC/PNBNK/A/2025/115550 Rajendra Singh ……अपीलकताग/Appellant
VERSUS
बनाम
CPIO: Punjab National Bank
.…प्रनतवािीगण/Respondents Date of Hearing : 06.10.2026 Date of Decision : 06.10.2026
Information Commissioner : Shri Surendra Singh Meena Relevant Facts Emerging from Appeal:
RTI application : 09.12.2024 PIO replied on : 12.12.2024 First Appeal filed on : 15.01.2025 First Appeal Order on : 18.01.2025 2ndAppeal received on : 07.05.2025
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Information sought and background of the case:
The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 09.12.2024 seeking information on the following points:
"नबन्िुसंख्या 01 पी एन.बी., शाखा सोना अरु्गनपुर, सहारनपुर में संचानलत बचत खाता संख्या 1328000100013711 से चैक संख्या 864473 निनांक 19- 01-2024 को भुगतान की गई धनरानश Rs10950/- नकसे की गई है। भुगतान प्राप्तकताग का नववरण, चैक की छाया प्रनत नपछला पृष्ठ सनहत प्रमानणत करते हुए सूचना उपलब्ध कराये।
नबन्िु संख्या 02 पी. एन. बी, शाखा सोना अरु्गनपुर में संचानलत पी.बी. एफ बचत खाता सं 1328000100002197 से क्रमशः चैक संख्या 0133765 निनाक 04-10-23 धनरानश Rs50,000/- चैक संख्या 133766 नि.11-12-23 धनरानश Rs10000/= चैक संख्या 133767 नि 26-12-2023 धनरानश Rs. 35,000/= का भुगतान नकस फमग/व्यक्ति को नकया गया है। भुगतान प्राप्तकताग का नववरण, पहचान प्रमाण पत्र, चैको ंकी नपछले पृष्ठ सनहत छाया प्रनत प्रमानणत करते हुए सूचना उपलब्ध कराये। etc………."
The CPIO replied vide letter dated 12.12.2024 and the same is reproduced as under:-
"आपके िारा मांगी गयी सूचना तृतीय पक्ष से समं्बनधत है तथा सूचना का अनधकार अनधननयम के अंतगगत वंनचत है ।"
Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 15.01.2025. The FAA vide order dated 18.01.2025 stated as under:-
"आपके िारा मांगी गयी सूचना तृतीय पक्ष से समं्बनधत है तथा सूचना का अनधकार अनधननयम, 2005 की धारा 8 (1)J के अंतगगत वंनचत है"
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Aggrieved and dissatisfied, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal.
Facts emerging in Course of Hearing:
The appellant was present through video conference. The respondent Mr. Arun Kumar, Chief Manager & CPIO, was present through video conference.
The appellant inter alia submitted that he had sought information regarding detail of payee to whom the amount mentioned in the RTI application was paid from the account of Inter college, but the same was not provided by the respondent.
The respondent while defending their case inter alia submitted that the account number mentioned in the RTI application pertains to a government Inter college (third party), not related to the appellant, hence denied. In rebuttal, the appellant submitted that the account number mentioned in the RTI application is not private account of any individual, rather it related to Inter college which functioned under U.P government, hence details of payee (firm) to whom amount was paid, should be provided. It is observed that the reply given by the respondent vide letter dated 12.12.2025 is not appropriate, as details of payee (firm) to whom amount was paid by the inter college, was not provided. The respondent during hearing submitted that he will revisit the RTI application and provide the information, after redacting details of third party, if any, to the appellant, in the revised reply.
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Decision:
The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case and perusal of records, the respondent is directed to provide revised reply to the appellant, as submitted during hearing, within three weeks after receipt of this order. With this direction, the appeal is disposed.
Sd/- (Surendra Singh Meena) (सुरेंद्र ससिंह मीना)
Information Commissioner (सूचना आयुक्त) निनांक/Date: 06.10.2026
Authenticated true copy
Ramesh Babu Krishnan (रमेश बाबू कृष्णन) Dy. Registrar (उप पंर्ीयक)
011-26105027
Addresses of the parties:
1. Rajendra Singh
2. The CPIO Punjab National Bank Circle Office 1stFloor, Raj Tower Shivaji Nagar Delhi Road, Saharanpur, U.P.-247001
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