Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/SM/A/2010/001240
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 6 April 2011
Date of decision : 6 April 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri Chentan Kothari
52, Oceanic Apartment,
Dr. Rajabali Patel Lane,
Off. B Desai Road, Mumbai.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Tarapur Complex, Post Office Ghivali,
Tehsil Palghar, Distt - Thane - 401 502.
The Appellant was present in person.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri R. Chandrani was present.
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. The Appellant was present in the Mumbai studio of the NIC while the
Respondent was present in the Thane studio. We heard their submissions.
3. The Appellant had wanted to know about the number of employees who
died during the last 15 years on account of various diseases including those
who committed suicide. The CPIO had provided the total number of employees
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who died during this period but did not provide any details about the cause of
death. The Appellate Authority had endorsed the information provided by the
CPIO.
4. The BARC is not a hospital and is not expected to know about the cause
of death of each of its employees unless such information is specifically
reported by competent medical authorities. Therefore, we do not find anything
wrong in the response of the CPIO. There is no merit in this appeal and it is
disposed off accordingly.
5. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
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