[RTI] Thesis submitted by a research scholar a public document

Central Information Commissioner while considering an appeal against Rajasthan based ARID Forest Research Instituteホノミ漢方薬 チョウケイ錠「加味逍遥散」360錠×5個【剤盛堂薬品】【第2類医薬品】【4987474447219】【送料無料！】【メール便?ネコポス不可】, under the Right to Information Act observed that【便器は全品送料無料】アメージュZ　シャワートイレ　ECO4　床排水　便器【HBC-Z10ST】　機能部【DT-Z183TN】　Z3T　寒冷地?ヒーター?水抜併用方式　手洗付　INAX　LIXIL?リ, the thesis submitted by a research student is not a personal or third party information and cannot be withheld by an Institution under the Right to Information Actもみじ　盆栽　小品盆栽. It was an appeal where the appellant sought for a copy of pre-thesis submission seminar details of a researcherその他 EBM 18-8 蛇口付 スープ寸胴鍋 60 EBM-3589000, copy of her thesis[ヨネックス バドミントン シャトル]エアロセンサ 700／AEROSENSA 700（AS-700）『1箱（10ダース・10本・120球入）』, all correspondence related to research workアクリルバードゲージカバー 　観音開き式　W500×H600×D480　小ワイドタイプ【鳥かごケース、鳥、オウム、インコ、九官鳥、小動物、防塵、防音、保温、アクリルケース、バードケース、透明アクリル板, rules and regulation of research work and related records【EGD271】エバニュー（EVERNEW）交換袋 EGD261用.

Appellant☆ 特選盛込皿 ☆ 華唐草 長角大盛皿 [ 95 x 15.5 x 4.5cm 3100g ] | 盛り皿 盛皿 人気 おすすめ フルーツ皿 パーティー パスタ皿 食器 業務用 飲食店 カフェ うつ, while presenting her case before the Central Information Commissioner contented that【取寄せ】 ディズニー Disney 腕時計 時計 うでどけい とけい ウォッチ メンズ 大人 男性用 [並行輸入品] Invicta Disney Limited Edition Automati, her co-researcher cunningly and without the knowledge or consent of the appellant submitted the work of the appellant as her workリネンチェック?羽毛布団セット-ベッドタイプ（セミダブル）. In order to prove the allegations, appellant sought for a copy of relevant documents such as thesis work etc. However, the Public Information Officer rejected the claim on the ground of “third party” information.

After considering arguments as well as the other facts in this case, Central Information Commission observed that, “one of the purposes of seminar of pre-submission and viva voce of Ph.D candidate is to ascertain whether research work of candidate is original and the work done by the candidate only. It is not third party information. Moreover, there is a public interest in knowing the originality of otherwise of the thesis, especially when a serious allegation of appropriating the research work is made by the co-researcher, it is the duty of the academic institution to clear the allegation after due verification.”

Central Information Commissioner further directed the Institute to treat the RTI application as a complaint against the researcher, whose documents have been demanded by the applicant and carry out an inquiry into the allegations.

Read the Full Judgment of Meeta Sharma v. PIO, ARID Forest Research Institution, decided on 30-03-2015

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