Central Information Commission
File No.CIC/SM/A/2010/000057
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 8 November 2010
Date of decision : 10 November 2010
Name of the Appellant : Shri Himanshu Kumar,
Sr. Manager,
Punjab National Bank,
Circle Office, Bagroy Market,
Main Road,
Ranchi, Jharkhand - 01.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Punjab National Bank,
Inspection & Audit Department,
Circle Office,
Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri B.N. Pal, CPIO, was present.
Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
Decision Notice
Appeal partially accepted.
Elements of the decision:
CPIO directed to provide some more information – show cause for the delay.
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2. We heard this case through videoconferencing. The Appellant was not
present in spite of notice. The Respondent was present in the Ranchi studio of
the NIC. We heard his submissions.
3. The Appellant had sought a wide variety of information ranging from his
own performance appraisal reports, his promotion to the deductions made from
his salary under the hospitalisation scheme. Most of the information was
provided to him rather very late. After carefully considering the contents of the
RTI application and the information already provided to the Appellant, we would
like to direct the CPIO to provide the following further information to him:
i) photocopy of the file noting, agenda note and board resolution in
respect of the change in the promotion policy; and
ii) details about the deductions made from his salary under the
hospitalisation scheme as desired in Part C of his RTI application.
4. We also noted that much of the information had been provided to the
Appellant rather very late and much beyond the stipulated period for which the
CPIO must provide some reasonable cause. If he fails to explain the reasons
for such delay, he will be liable for imposition of penalty under Section 20(1) of
the Right to Information (RTI) Act. We direct the CPIO to transfer a copy of this
order to the officer who acted as the CPIO at the relevant time to appear before
us (Room No. 8, Club Building, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi – 110 067) on 16
December 2010 at 12.45 p.m. and explain the reasons for delay.
5. With the above directions, the appeal is disposed off.
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6. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
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)
Assistant Registrar
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