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Decision:
Union Public Service Commission
7. The information asked for relate to the file notings containing the views and opinions of various
officials, who have contributed to the process of the conduct of disciplinary proceedings initiated
against the charged officer. While such an action is taken by a public authority against its employee is
largely in the public interest, the request for disclosure of the details by the charged official is mainly for
promotion of personal interest. It is accepted that the note sheets of a file are covered under the
definition of “information” and, therefore, a CPIO is free to invoke section 8(1) of the Act for denial of
information for which valid justification has to be provided.
8. In the context of the disciplinary proceeding, which is initiated in the public interest as per the
Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, the CPIO has justly invoked Section 8(1)(j) of the Act for denial of
access to the file notings containing opinion and advices rendered by the officials of the respondent.
9. In view of this, the review petition is dismissed.
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