Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/09/00573
Dated May 11, 2009
Name of the Applicant : Mr.Ranvir Singh
Name of the Public Authority : Dept. of Telecommunications
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.29.1.09 with the CPIO, DoT. He
requested for information with regard to pay fixation of Mr.R.N.Garg who
retired on 31.1.07 as CGM, NTR, New Delhi and Mr. S.K.Sharma who retired
on 31.12.07 as Sr. DDG from the O/o Telecom Commission in the format
provided by him. The CPIO replied on 25.2.09 denying the information u/s
8(1)(j) stating that information sought does not pertain to public activity or
interest. Not satisfied with the reply, the Applicant filed an appeal dt.2.3.09
with the Appellate Authority. He stated that he had sought information w.r.t
the two officials as they were junior to him and getting more pension than
him. The Appellate Authority replied on 30.3.09 upholding the decision of the
CPIO. Aggrieved with the reply, the Applicant filed a second appeal dt.5.5.09
before CIC.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the
hearing for May 11, 2009.
3. Mr. B.K. Singh, Director (Estt.) & CPIO and Mr. A.K. Das, DDG(Estt.),
Appellate Authority represented the Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Commission directs the CPIO to provide the information required in the
format provided by the Appellant after including the name of the Appellant in
the list, by 10th June, 2009.
6. The appeal is disposed off.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Asst. Registrar
Cc:
1. Mr.Ranvir Singh
Advocate
D-II/2209 DDA Flats
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi 110 070
2. Mr.B.K.Singh
The CPIO &
Director (Estt.)
Pension Section
Department of Telecommunication
513 Sanchar Bhavan
20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi 110 001
3. Mr.Ashok Kumar Das
The Appellate Authority &
DDG (Estt.)
Department of Telecommunication
Sanchar Bhavan
20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi 110 001
4. Officer in charge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC