Idbi Bank Limited v. Kumudini Rajesh Khadatare
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation 2025:BHC-OS:6039-DB. Key themes: Right to Information Act, 2005 - Section 8 exemption; CIC second-appeal disclosure direction versus bank confidentiality/fiduciary capacity and third-party personal information; maintainability of writ petition barred by delay and laches; disciplinary inquiries concluded 2012-13 with minor penalties undergone and unchallenged; whistle-blower plea rejected; no precedents cited or relied upon. Parties: IDBI Bank Ltd. (petitioner) v. Kumudini Rajesh Khadatare (Respondent No.1, employee) and Central Information Commission (Respondent No.2). Counsel: Vishal Talsania (i/b. V. M. Parkar) for the petitioner; Vaibhav Jagdale for Respondent No.1. Bench: Revati Mohite Dere & Dr. Neela Gokhale, JJ.; judgment per Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.
What did the court decide?
Rule made absolute; Petitions allowed. The CIC orders dated 5 April 2023 (Second Appeal No.CIC/IDBIL/A/2021/653122) and 20 July 2023 (Second Appeal Nos. CIC/IDBIL/A/2022/654866, CIC/IDBIL/A/2022/609468, CIC/IDBIL/A/2022/609361) are set aside; no direction to disclose the records. The Bank's undertaking that the Disciplinary Inquiry outcomes shall not adversely affect Respondent No.1's promotional prospects, if she is otherwise eligible, was accepted and recorded.