i. The writ petition is partly allowed in the
following terms:
ii. The order dated 12.04.2019 bearing File
No.CIC/CCITB/A/2017/180340-BJ passed by
the Central Information Commission
(Respondent No.2) is hereby set aside.
iii. It is declared that income tax returns,
assessment particulars and related financial
details of an assessee constitute personal
information within the meaning of Section
8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005,
and are exempt from disclosure under the said
provision unless the competent authority is
satisfied that larger public interest warrants
disclosure.
