In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No. CIC/AD/A/2011/001336
Date of Hearing : August 23, 2011
Date of Decision : August 23, 2011
Parties:
Appellant
Shri Pt. S.K. Bhardwaj
Bureau Chief Dainik Utkal Mail and Editor,
Dainik Swaraj Abhiyan,
127, Dynamic Centre, Zone1, M.P. Nagar,
Bhopal
The Appellant was heard through audio conference.
Respondents
West Central Railway
Office of Divisional Railway Manager
Personnel Branch, Bhopal Division,
Bhopal
Represented by: Shri A.K. Srivastava, APIO--present at NIC VC facility at Bhopal.
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
___________________________________________________________________
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001336
ORDER
Background
1. The Applicant, through his RTIapplication dated 18.01.2011, filed with the PIO, Western Central
Railway, Bhopal, sought two pieces of information: 1) copy of order and permission letter issued by
the competent authority permitting three officials [name mentioned in the application] of the public
authority to attend a meeting with IPF, Manmad. 2) name and designation of the competent
authority (along with copy of order) who issued the travelling pass to the said official to attend the
said meeting.
2. The PIO, on 04.02.2011, furnished the requested information to the Applicant which he had received
from the Sr. Divisional Security Commissioner, RPF, Bhopal. The Applicant, being aggrieved with the
PIO’s reply, filed his 1stappeal with the Appellate Authority on 15.02.2011 and received a decision
dated 15.03.2011 from the Appellate Authority holding the PIO’s reply as satisfactory. The Appellant
thereafter filed the present petition dated nil–received on 24.05.2011–before the Commission
calling the reply furnished to him nonfactual.
Decision
2. During the hearing, the Appellant denied the receipt of reply dated 04.02.2011 from the Respondents
copy of which he himself has enclosed with the present petition.
3. On perusal of submissions on record, I see no inadequacy in the Respondents’ reply dated
04.02.2011 which is to the point. However, going by the Appellant’s statement that he has not
received the same, I direct the PIO to send once again a copy of the said reply to the Appellant along
with proof of its earlier dispatch. Information to be provided by 25.9.11.
4. Appeal is disposed of with the above directions.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Pt. S.K. Bhardwaj
Bureau Chief Dainik Utkal Mail and Editor,
Dainik Swaraj Abhiyan,
127, Dynamic Centre, Zone1, M.P. Nagar,
Bhopal
2. The Appellate Authority
West Central Railway
Office of Divisional Railway Manager
Personnel Branch, Bhopal Division,
Bhopal
3. Public Information Officer
West Central Railway
Office of Divisional Railway Manager
Personnel Branch, Bhopal Division,
Bhopal
4. Officer in charge, NIC
Note: In case, the Commission’s above directives have not been complied with by the Respondents, the Appellant
may file a formal complaint with the Commission under Section 18(1) of the RTIAct, giving (1) copy of RTI
application, (2) copy of PIO’s reply, (3) copy of the decision of the first Appellate Authority, (4) copy of the
Commission’s decision, and (5) any other documents which he/she considers to be necessary for deciding the
complaint. In the prayer, the Appellant may indicate, what information has not been provided.