Central Information Commission
CIC/OK/A/2008/01237-AD
Dated June 18, 2009
Name of the Applicant : Mr.Mahendra Kumar Dash
Name of the Public Authority : ECR, Bhubaneswar
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.7.7.08 with the CPIO, ECR,
Bhubaneswar. He requested for information against 8 points including the
following:
i) Whether a post like office manager is operating under CAO/Con/BBS
ii) No other CAO, under Indian Railways is operating a post called Office
Manager, has East Coast Railway CAO is exclusively privileged with this post.
iii) Who is sanctioning authority for the post
The CPIO replied on 13.8.08 giving point-wise information and also enclosing
a list of employees completing more than 10 years in the same place in
CAO/BBS’s office. The Applicant wrote a letter on 21.8.08 asking for further
clarification of the reply dt.13.8.08 furnished by the CPIO. The CPIO replied
on 1.9.08 enclosing necessary clarification. Not satisfied with the reply, the
Applicant filed a second appeal dt.6.9.08 before the CIC.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the
hearing for June 18, 2009.
3. Mr. K.G. Agrawal, Dy. CE cum PIO represented the Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was present during the hearing.
Decision
5. In the light of the appeal to the Commission for complete information, the
Commission directs the Appellant to provide a list of missing information
point-wise, to the Respondent by 10th July, 2009 and the CPIO to furnish that
missing information by the end of July, 2009.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Asst. Registrar
Cc:
1. Mr.Mahendra Kumar Dash
Secretary
PRERANA
At/Po – Padmapur
Cuttack 754 200
2. The PIO
East Coast Railway
General Manager’s Office
Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur
Bhubaneswar 751 023
3. The Appellate Authority
East Coast Railway
General Manager’s Office
Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur
Bhubaneswar 751 023
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC