Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000161
Dated April 16, 2010
Name of the Appellant : Mr. Tripurari Kumar
Name of the Public Authority : R.R.B, Bhopal
Background
1. The Applicant filed his RTI Request on 29.10.2009, with the PIO R.R.B, Bhopal. He
requested for his own marks and that of the other successful candidates in the exam for
the post of Assistant Station Master in which he appeared in Bhopal on 20.07.2009 held
by the Railway Recruitment Board. The PIO replied on 23.10.2009 providing him his
marks. However, the Applicant filed his First Appeal on 29.10. 09 seeking further
clarification. The Appellate Authority replied on 26. 11.09 providing him marks of five
papers. The Applicant filed his Second Appeal before the Commission seeking complete
information.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing on
April 16, 2010.
3. Mr. D.D. Gupta, CPIO and Mr. S.S Gahlot, Appellate Authority represented the Public
Authority and were through Video Conferencing.
4. The Appellant was present during the hearing at the Commission.
Decision
5. During the hearing the Appellant wanted to know how, when he had appeared for only 4
papers, he has been provided with marks against 5 papers. The Respondent informed him that
in the 4th paper there are two parts, Attribute 1 and Attribute 2, and they add up to 5 papers. He
further stated that the RDSO Lucknow which is the Organization which had designed the papers
had after evaluation the Appellant’s answers indicated that where as 46 are the minimum passing
marks, the Appellant had received only 42 marks in Attribute 1 paper. According to the
Respondent, to be selected for the post it is necessary for the candidate to pass in all the 5
papers whereas the Appellant had not passed in his 4 th paper. It was noted that the Appellant had
been furnished with all the available information and that there was nothing more to be provided
to him.
6. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Mr. Tripurari Kumar,
Shri Krishan Kumar,
Assistant Thana, Behind Chitragupt Nagar,
Khagariya 851204
2. The Public Information Officer,
Railway Recruitment Board, Bhopal,
East Railway Colony,
Bhopal 462053
3. The Appellate Authority
Railway Recruitment Board, Bhopal,
East Railway Colony,
Bhopal 462053
4. Officer in charge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC