In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/WB/A/2010/000910AD
Date of Hearing : December 31, 2010
Date of Decision : December 31, 2010
Parties:
Applicant
Dr.Nutan Thakur
H.No.5/426, Viram Khand
Gomti Nagar
Lucknow
Appellant - Not Present
Respondent
The Public Information Officer
University Grants Commission
#35 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi
Represented by : Dr. Mahender Kumar, PIO and Shri Bansal V.K, Assistant
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
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Decision Notice
The Commission while noting that the additional fees was demanded after the mandatory period of one month
was over, directs the PIO to provide copies of annexures free of cost to the Appellant .
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/WB/A/2010/000910AD
ORDER
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.7.5.10 with the PIO, UGC seeking information against 10
points with regard to Prof. B.S.Sonde Committee. Shri V.K.Jaiswal, CPIO replied on 14.6.10 stating
as follows:
‘A copy of report of the UGC Expert Committee (Prof.B.S.Sonde) in respect of Amity University is
attached. The compliance have been called from the University vide letter dt.17.11.09 (Copy
attached) on the deficiencies/suggestions pointed out by the Expert Committee in its report. Action
will be taken accordingly’.
2. The PIO also sought Rs.44/ towards providing the report containing 22 pages. The Applicant filed
an appeal dt.26.6.10 with the Appellate Authority requesting for information to be supplied free of
cost. On not receiving any reply, the Applicant filed a second appeal dt.29.7.10 before CIC
Decision
3. During the hearing, the Respondents submitted that a reference was made about the annexures in
the report, and that the Appellant is seeking copies of the annexures and hence in this connection,
the Appellant was asked to deposit Rs.694/ (Rs.650 towards annexures and Rs.44 towards report)
vide letter dt.29.12.10.
4. The Commission while noting that the additional fees was demanded after the mandatory period of
one month was over, directs the PIO to provide copies of annexures free of cost to the Appellant by
5,2,11 and the Appellant to submit a compliance report to the Commission by 10.2.11.
5. The appeal is disposed of with the above directions.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Dr.Nutan Thakur
H.No.5/426, Viram Khand
Gomti Nagar
Lucknow
2. The Public Information Officer
University Grants Commission
#35 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
University Grants Commission
#35 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi
4. Officer Incharge, NIC