Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/2010/000571
Dated July 26 , 2010
Name of the Applicants : Mr. Vidhan Chandra Mishara
Name of the Public Authority : Central Railway, Solapur
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dated 13.05.2009 seeking information from the PIO,
Central Railway, Solapur about “Annual sectional contract for Zone ‘G’ for Ahmednagar Sub
Division for repairs and maintenance for a period spanning from 01.07.2004 to 30.06.2005
about various Work orders. The Applicant sought the following information by post:
A) What work carried out in these work orders with location and name of the buildings.
B) Details of payment made in these work orders with bill nos. and dates of on account bills as
well as final bills.
C) Give MB pages no. where the bills of these work orders on account as well as final bills are
recorded.
2. The APIO by his reply dated 12.06.2009 responded to the RTI application enclosing therewith a
communication dated 11.06.2009 from the Nodal Officer of the Engineering Branch i.e. the
Divisional Railway Manager (Works), Central Railway, Solapur providing point wise information.
Being aggrieved with the reply of the CPIO, the Applicant filed a First Appeal (copy not on
record) which was disposed of by the ADRM/Appellate Authority vide an order dated
21.08.2009. The Appellate Authority requested the Applicant to attend the office of the Sr.
DEN/Solapur on any working day to identify the relevant documents with respect to point A) and
obtain the same after remitting the required documental fees as per law.
3. Still aggrieved by the response of the Respondent Public Authority, the Applicant approached
the Central Information Commission on 23.11.2009 on the ground that while response against
the points B) and C) had been provided by the PIO, the information against point A) had not
been provided as per his request.
Decision
4. The Commission took cognizance of the Appeal and registered the same as a Complaint
instead under Section 18 (1) (e) of the RTI Act 2005. It is observed from the records of the case it is an
admitted fact that t the Respondent has been responding to the queries of the Complainant. In so far as
furnishing of information against the point A) is concerned, it is not clear whether the Complainant had
approached the Respondent pursuant to the order dated 21.08.2009 in order to inspect the records.
Therefore the Commission advises the Complainant to access the records by visiting the office of the
Sr. DEN/Solapur on any working day to identify the relevant documents with respect to point A), as
already suggested by the Appellate Authority/ ADRM. In the event that the Complainant is still
dissatisfied with the information received even after the inspection at the office of the Sr. DEN/Solapur,
the Complainant shall be at liberty to approach the Commission. The Respondent Public Authority is
directed to provide the relevant files and/or records to the Complainant to obtain the necessary
information by inspection of the files before 28the August, 2010.
5. The Complaint is decided on the above terms.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Mr. Vidhan Chandra Mshra
C/103, Hill Mist Garden
Off. N.I.B.M. Road Kondhwa
Pune 48
2. PIO
O/o DRM, Commercial branch
Solapur
3. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC