Information commission denies blood test details under RTI

The state information commission denied to an applicant details sought about blood reports submitted to Mumbai Districts Aids Control Society (MDACS).

The reason given was that the information which is private in nature could not establish any public interest.

An order for the same was passed on July 28 by the state chief information commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad on an application made by Dadar-based applicant Sanjay Bhide.

In his application, Bhide had sought information from KEM Hospital pertaining to a monthly report sent to MDACS and other information. The public information officer (PIO), said the applicant had not provided proper information. In the first appeal stage, the first appellate authority (FAA) stated that the information cannot be given as it was of private nature.

During the second appeal, upholding the contention of the PIO, and the FAA, the commissioner stated that though information sought was of private nature, the applicant could not prove the public interest they would serve and hence reports were denied.