Central Information Commission
Room No. 305 BWing, August Kranti Bhawan,
Bhikaji Kama Place, New Delhi - 110066
Tel No: 26167931
Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/001063
Name of the Appellant : Sh. K.C. Sharma
(The Appellant was heard through Video
Conferencing)
Name of the Public Authority : Food Corporation of India, Haldwani.
(Shri P.C. Singh, Area Manager and Shri
Sudeep Singh, A.A. were heard through
Video Conferencing).
The matter was heard on : 2.8.2011 (The matter was reserved for
order)
ORDER
Sh. K. S. Sharma, the Appellant, vide his RTI application dated 9.12.2010 has
requested for information regarding payment of gratuity to one Shri Balbir Singh, TAI.
During the hearing the Appellant presses for information on point No. 6(i) and (ii) of
his RTI application in which he requested for photo copy of the computation
sheet/calculation sheet on which the gratuity amount of Sh. Balbir Singh was finalised
including the order sheet on which the Authority competent to release it ordered to keep it
pending for indefinite time and photo copy of letter/note sheet on which the competent
authority sought permission from the controlling authority to keep the gratuity amount
unpaid by FCI. During the hearing the Respondent submit that complete information has
been provided to the Appellant vide letter dated 10.1.2011 by the Manager (Admn.), FCI,
District Office, Haldwani. As per this letter the Appellant has been informed that payment
of gratuity of Shri Balbir Singh is pending because vigilance case was pending against him
and was not decided and his retirement order has not been received in the Haldwani
District Office. As soon retirement order of Shri Balbir Singh is received, the gratuity will
be released to him. Moreover Shri Balbir Singh has also been informed with full facts vide
office letter dated 21.5.20110.
After hearing the parties and on perusal of relevant documents on file, the
Commission is of the view that requisite information as per record and permissible under
RTI Act has been provided to the Appellant.
The matter is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
9.9.2011
Authenticated true copy
(K. K. Sharma)
OSD & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri K.C. Sharma, Advocate,
14/322, Vikas Nagar,
Lucknow226022.
2. The P.I.O.
Food Corporation of India,
Rampur Road, Haldwani,
Distt. Haldwani, Nainital,
3. The First Appellate Authority,
General Manager®,
Food Corporation of India,
RO Uttranchal, 96, Nesvilla Raod,
Dehradun.