PROPERTY RETURNS OF THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COULD NOT DENIED TO REPORT UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE RTI ACT ADJUDICATION

Under the provision of fundamental rights and responsibilities Rule 18 and 18-Arequire submission of return of the property assets and liabilities on the first appointment of the government servant and return of the movable and immovable and the valuable property at such intervals as may be prescribed by the government The procedure for acquiring movable and immovable property during the service period is also prescribed in these rules for which it is necessary to obtain the necessary approvals from the controlling authorities from which it is clear that govt servant is responsible to follow Rule 18 and 18-A  of the CCS( Conduct) Rules by way and virtue of which informations related to the property returns of the Government servants could not denied to the applicants under section -8 of the RTI act publications as govt is responsible to ask for the time to time returns of the employees as well as movable and immovable property returns required to be brought to the notice of the department and the controlling authorities however it is regretted to point that the maximum cases of RTI act publications submitted for the required returns and liabilities as well as assets are not provided to the Applicants with the plea that it is a personal information of the government servant and no public interest exists in the said information which is not correct and justified under the provision of Rule 18 and 18 -A described as by the CCS ( Conduct) Rules 1964