In Brief
A bank employee sought information about the transfer and posting details of all clerical staff across the bank's branches under the Right to Information Act. The bank's information officer refused, citing Section 8(1)(j) (personal information exemption) and absence of public interest. The Central Information Commission and High Court ordered disclosure. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that personal employee information (transfers, postings, career details) is exempt under Section 8(1)(j) and cannot be accessed without demonstrating larger public interest. Since no public interest was shown or examined, the RTI application was properly rejected and the appeal was allowed.
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