CHAYAN GHOSH CHOWDHURY vs PUNJAB AND SIND BANK THROUGH ITS CPIO & ANR.

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 02.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 12204/2025 CHAYAN GHOSH CHOWDHURY ..... Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus PUNJAB AND SIND BANK THROUGH ITS CPIO & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rajat Arora, Mr. Niraj Kumar and Mr. Sourabh Mahla, Advocates. Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing the order dated 20.03.2025 passed by the Central Information Commission (‘CIC’) in Second Appeal No. CIC/PASBK/A/2024/615256, whereby the petitioner’s second appeal has been dismissed. 2. The controversy arises in the context of an RTI application dated 12.01.2024 filed by the petitioner. Essentially, the petitioner has sought service related records of the respondent no.2, who is stated to be a General Manager in Punjab and Sind Bank. The RTI application filed by the petitioner has been annexed as Annexure P-2 to the present petition. The same is reproduced as under:- “The Public Information Officer, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ROHIT W.P.(C) 12204/2025 Page 1 of 13 KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:03.02.2026 18:38:28 Punjab & Sind Bank, New Delhi – 110023 12.01.2024 Respected Sir, Reg: Application Under RTI Act,2005 Background: As per information available in public domain, Shri Pankaj Dwivedi (P09475), presently working as General Manager and posted at Head Office of Punjab & Sind Bank, was promoted on 01/04/2018 (Scale V to Scale VI), pending Complaint dated 19/02/2018 under the provisions of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Shri Pankaj Dwivedi was again promoted on 01/04/2020 (Scale VI to