India Right To Information

The minutes of the meetings held by the departmental promotional committees (DPCs) are not barred under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The information regarding promotional decisions cannot be denied to government employees by the departments on the ground that it is barred under section 8(1) of the Act. Instead, the departments, in order to maintain transparency in the administrative system, should grant their employees the right to know about their promotions and the factors that governed them.
The order has been passed by information commissioner Gyanendra Sharma. The order stated that promotions would be a fair deal when departments are aware that information on them can be made public. Further, the move would also satisfy the employees who would know that the promotions were not biased.

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