Central Information Commission
CIC/OP/A/2009/000158AD
Dated June 16, 2010
Name of the Applicants : Shri Kulbhushan Doval
Name of the Public Authority : Ministry of Railways
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.18.10.08 with the PIO, Ministry of Railways seeking
information against 3 points and several sub points with regard to the action taken by Executive
Director PG, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways on his complaints against Personnel Department,
Baroda House against delay/denial of action on his request for transfer. On not receiving any reply,
he filed an appeal dt.26.11.08 with the Appellate Authority reiterating his request for information. On
still not receiving any reply, he filed a second appeal dt.1.1.09 before CIC reiterating his request for
the information.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for June 16,
2010.
3. Shri V.K.Samuel, APIO represented the Public Authority
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The APIO Shri Samuel submitted that the Appellant was informed on 20.11.08 that the reply is being
collected from the Directorate. He added that on 29.10.08 the entire file including the RTI application
was transferred to the concerned Directorate. He added that based on a copy of the second appeal
filed by the Appellant before CIC in advance in which he had given details of the applications, the
Appellant was requested vide letter dt.17.12.08 to send a copy of his representations as the same
were not traceable in the E(REP) and PG Cell. However, according to the Respondent, till date the
Appellant has not submitted the copies of the representations. The Respondent further added that on
receipt of the hearing notice from the Commission along with the Appellant along with a copy of the
second appeal dt.1.1.09 in which details of the various representations were furnished including the
No. of the transfer file at the Baroda House, an order was passed by CPIOI on 15.6.10 to EDE
asking him to consider the complaints filed by the Appellant and to register them as a new case and
to take action on the representations after locating the same based on the details given by the
Appellant.
6. The Commission after hearing the submission of the Respondent, while holding that available
information has been furnished, however, directs the Appellant to furnish copies of applications to
the PIO and the PIO is advised to take action on the same at the earliest. The PIO may provide
copies of the file notings dt.15.6.10 and 29.10.08 to the Appellant.
7. The information should reach the Appellant by 16.7.10 and the Appellant to submit a compliance
report to the Commission by 23.7.10.
8. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Kulbhushan Doval
Laboratory Superintendent
Room No.15
West Central Railway Hospital
BINA
Sagar 470 113
2. The PIO
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC