Central Information Commission Judgements

Shri Y.T. Gholap vs Epfo on 24 August, 2009

Central Information Commission
Shri Y.T. Gholap vs Epfo on 24 August, 2009
      CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
   Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

                           File No.CIC/LS/C/2009/000401
Complainant            :        Shri Y.T. Gholap
Public Authority       :        EPFO
                                (through Shri Bhagat Singh, Jr. Analyst)
Date of Hearing        :        24.8.2009
Date of decision       :        24.8.2009

FACTS

:

The matter, in short, is that by his letter of 1.10.2008, the appellant
had requested for the following information :-

(i) Annual Audit Sheet of total workers of M/s Kulkarni Foundary Ltd,
MH/3277, Pune; &

(ii) Each workers’ account balance, including shares with interest each
year from 1975 to 2008.

2. It appears that the requested information was not provided to the
complainant. Hence, the present complaint.

3. Heard on 24.8.2009. Complainant not present. The public authority
is represented by the officer named above. Shri Bhagat Singh, EPFO
(Finance) seeks a short adjournment We are not inclined to adjourn the
matter for the simple reason that the information requested for by the
complainant is straight and simple and that the complainant appears to be
working in the interest of workmen. It also appears to us that the
information requested for by the complainant can not be denied under the
provision of the RTI Act.

DECISION

4. In this view of the matter, we direct the CPIO to provide
information sought by the complainant on the above mentioned paras in 04
weeks time. Thereafter the CPIO will submit compliance report to the
Commission.

Sd/-

(M.L. Sharma)
Central 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.

(K.L. Das)
Assistant Registrar
Address of parties :-

1. Regional PF Commissioner -II,
RPFC, Golibar Maidan, Pune-411001

2. Shri Bhagat Singh
Jr. Analyst,
RPFC, Golibar Maidan, Pune-411001

3. Shri Y.T. Gholap
Shalem Sukkath Co-opp. Housing Society,
Sr. No. 32/IC/2/2, Plot No. 13,
Shelarmala Katraj, Kandhwa Road,
Pune.