“Prima facie I really don’t see what is wrong with the CIC order. You are a public authority, you can’t shy away from disclosing the salaries of employees, no matter how high or low it is. When our salaries are known to everybody then what is the problem with the salaries of your employees. You are a public authority which is getting so much of aid, benefits, and funds,” the court said.Senior advocate Sachin Dutta and standing counsel Anil Soni, appearing on behalf of the Centre, backed the sports body stating it was in consonance with the National Sports Code and the guidelines of the Centre. On their prayer to grant more time to file an affidavit in the matter, the court allowed five days’ time. The further hearing will continue on January 20.Opposing the CIC order allowing an RTI plea seeking various information on the financial details of Hockey India, including records of fund transfer to bank accounts in foreign countries, the governing body of the game in the country on Wednesday challenged the December 13 CIC order before the Delhi High Court.In the plea moved by the apex hockey body, it was stated that Subhash Aggarwal had sought information through RTI with regard to salary and address of employees of Hockey India, monthly rent details of its premises taken on lease, signatories of bank accounts, records relating to funding transfer by the Hockey India to bank accounts in foreign countries and information on its cash withdrawals.
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