Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/2010/000558
Dated August 4, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Suresh Bahadur Singh
Name of the Public Authority : Prasar Bharati
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.11.12.09 with the PIO, O/o Chief Engineer (NR) requesting
for information against 8 points. He stated that he is a disabled person and has been transferred
under disabled quota to a place which is more than 500 km from his main residence in Pratapgarh
without following the DoPT OM dt.10.5.90. He sought the rules under which he was transferred and
also reasons why he was not given promotion. Shri Satya Prakash, CPIO replied on 20.1.10
enclosing the desired information. Not satisfied with the reply, he filed an appeal dt.10.2.10 with the
Appellate Authority with a copy to Central Information Commission stating that the reply provided by
the PIO is incorrect.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for August 4,
2010.
3. Shri M.M.Thaman, DE, Shri G.K.Acharya, Head Clerk and Shri Binod Kumar, Dealing Asst.
represented the Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was heard through audio conferencing.
Decision
5. The Respondents stated that the information provided is correct and as available in the records. The
Appellant however stated that information is incorrect.
6. The Commission therefore directs the PIO to provide an affidavit to the Commission with a copy to
the Appellant providing the same information and stating that the information provided is true and as
per information available in the records. The affidavit should reach the Commission with a copy to
the Appellant by 4.9.10 and the Appellant is directed to submit a compliance report to the
Commission by 11.9.10.
7. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Suresh Bahadur Singh
H.No.D2/443, New SectorL
LDA Colony
Behind Kranti Vidya Mandir
Bangla Bazar
Lucknow 226 012
2. The PIO
Prasar Bharati
O/o Chief Engineer (NR)
AIR & Doordarshan
Jamnagar House
Shahjahan Road
New Delhi
3. Officer incharge, NIC