Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/001035
Dated October 19, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri K.Parmeshwaran
Name of the Public Authority : DRM Office, Southern Railway
Salem
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.5.2.10 with the PIO, Southern Railway, Salem seeking
certified copy of his pay bills of various months, particulars of mode of payment for the above bills
and his leave particulars from 1.4.09 to 31.8.09. Ms.Chandrika Jayasankar, PIO replied on 18.2.10
enclosing the certified copy of the pay bill for the period ending 10.5.09 to 10.9.09 and the leave
particulars from 1.4.09 to 31.8.09. Not satisfied with the reply, the Applicant filed an appeal
dt.12.3.10 with the Appellate Authority stating that information sought against point 5 has not been
supplied. Ms.Chandrika Jayasankar, PIO replied on 23.4.10 stating that the salary bill for the period
ending 10.9.09 was not generated since the Applicant was on long sick leave. Hence copy of pay bill
for the period ending 10.9.09 was not supplied in the reply given on 18.2.10 and that there is no
refusal of information. Being aggrieved with the reply, the Applicant filed a second appeal dt.20.5.10
before CIC reiterating his request for information against points 5 and 6.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for October
19, 2010 through video conferencing.
3. Ms.Chandrika Jayasankar, PIO representing the Public Authority was present at NIC Studio, Salem.
4. The Appellant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. With regard to point 5, Ms.Chandrika Jayasankar, Respondent PIO submitted that the Appellant was
not paid during the time he was on sick leave and had not reported for duty. However, this issue was
sorted out later. According to her the existing computerized system allows an individual to see details
of payments of salaries etc. on the computer but does not allow the paybill to be generated for the
period the salary has not been paid. Hence no paybill for the said period mentioned in point 5 could
be generated and provided to the Appellant With regard to point 6, she submitted that payment is
made through bank and the bank account No. and the bank code number are available on the pay
bills already supplied to the Appellant.
6. The Commission after hearing the submission by the Respondent holds that all available information
has been provided to the Appellant and accordingly disposes of the appeal and closes the case at the
Commission’s end.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri K.Parmeshwaran
H.No.604/1601
Gandhi Maa Nagar
Peelamedu (PO)
Coimbatore 641 004
2. The PIO
Southern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Personnel Branch
Salem
3. The Appellate Authority
Southern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Personnel Branch
Salem
4. Officer incharge, NIC