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IIT / NIT admission data — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
IIT / NIT cutoffs, branch-filling & seat-matrix are §4 proactive-disclosure material.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Candidate / parent |
| Respondent | IIT / NIT / CoE |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
IIT/NIT admission records — cutoffs, branch-fill-up, seat-matrix — are public records disclosable under §4.
Ratio decidendi
Centrally-funded technical institutions are public authorities. Admission-related aggregate data — round-wise cutoffs, category-wise opening/closing ranks, branch filling, seat utilisation — is §4(1)(b) material. Individual candidate data is §8(1)(j) protected.
Keywords
IIT, NIT, admission, §4, CIC
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