CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000392/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000397/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000398/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000393/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000394/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000395/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000396/LS
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/001030
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/001034
File No.CIC/LS/C/2011/000508
Appellant : Shri Rama Krishna
Respondent : VISL, Bhadravati
Date of Hearing : 1.6.2011
Date of Decision : 1.6.2011
FACTS
:
The above cited matters have been filed by the appellant. It has been
decided to dispose them of through a common order.
2. As scheduled the matters are called for hearing today dated 1.6.2011.
Appellant not present. The public authority is represented by Shri Praveen
Kumar, Sr Manager (Pers). The case-wise position is as follows :-
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000392/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000397/LS
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000398/LS
3. The appellant had wanted to know the action taken on his appeal
dated 13.8.2007. Besides, he had also sought information on some other
paras. This was responded to by CPIO vide letter dated 3.10.2007. Shri
Praveen Kumar submits that this matter has already been disposed of by the
Bench of Prof M.M. Ansari, former Central Information Commissioner. We
have perused Shri Ansari’s order. The matters have become Res Judicata
and are closed.
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000393/LS
4. It is noticed that vide RTI application dated 16.1.2007, the appellant
had sought information in 12 paras regarding the selection of Junior
Executives in Kolkata and Nagpur Branches. Shri Praveen Kumar submits
that requisite information was provided to the appellant vide letter dated
27.8.2007. It appears that the appellant is not satisfied with the information
provided to him. In the premises, we hereby direct the CPIO to write to the
appellant to take inspection of the relevant records and take extracts
therefrom on a mutually convenient date and time. This order may be
complied with in 06 weeks time.
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000394/LS
5. In RTI application dated 11.6.2007, the appellant had made a
grievance out of non-reimbursement of his medical bill for Rs 1008/-. Shri
Praveen Kumar submits that as per information received from the concerned
Branch of VISL, the appellant does not appear to have submitted any such
bill.
6. In the premises, the CPIO is directed to communicate this in writing
to the appellant and to advise him to submit a fresh bill to be processed as
per rules. The matter is being closed at the Commission’s end.
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000395/LS
7. Perusal of the RTI application dated 16.7.2007 indicates that the
appellant had wanted to know the action taken by the management on his
letters dated 15.6.2007 and 13.6.2007 addressed to ACVO, VISP,
Bhadravati, and the matters related therewith. This was responded to it by
the CPIO vide letter dated 22.8.2007. As regards action taken on his letters
under reference, the CPIO had informed the appellant that the requested
information could not be disclosed u/s 8 (1) (h) of the RTI Act.
8. Much water has flown down the Ganges since then. We assume that
the investigation would have been completed by now. The CPIO, therefore,
is directed to intimate action taken by the competent authority on the letters
referred to above in 04 weeks time. The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
File No.CIC/MA/A/2009/000396/LS
9. It appears that the appellant was issued a charge-sheet by the
competent authority. Vide RTI application dated 7.6.2007, he had sought
huge information running into 27 paras regarding the charge-sheet. Shri
Praveen Kumar submits that para-wise information was given to him vide
letter dated 28.9.2007. He also submits that the appellant has already
inspected the relevant records. Be that as it may, the CPIO is hereby
directed to offer further inspection of the relevant records to the appellant on
a mutually convenient date and time in 04 weeks time. The matter is being
closed at the Commission’s end.
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/001030
10. The appellant has raised multiple issues in the RTI application which
have no connection with each other. It is noticed that this was responded to
by AGM (Pers) vide letter dated 12.5.2010. It is not clear to us as to on what
specific point the appellant is dissatisfied with the response of the CPIO. In
the premises, we are constrained to close the matter.
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/001034
11. In RTI application dated 20.1.2010, the appellant has raised frivolous
issues regarding the visit of a Central Information Commissioner along with
a Senior Officer of SAIL Hqrs to Bhadrawati for RTI Awareness
Programme etc. Shri Praveen Kumar submits that the expenditure incurred
in this connection has been intimated to the appellant vide letter dated
29.3.2010. As the requisite information has already been provided, the
appeal is misconceived. Dismissed.
File No.CIC/LS/C/2011/000508
12. Vide RTI application dated 2.12.2008 addressed to the PIO of the
Ministry of Steel, the appellant had sought information about the action
taken on his letters dated 3.4.2008, 17.4.2008 and 19.4.2008 and the matters
related therewith. We have the letter dated 13.4.2009 of Shri M Bala
Krishna Shetty, Dy GM (Pers) (PIO) to say that the letters referred to by the
appellant were not available in his office etc. In view of this, the PIO,
naturally, could not respond to these letters. In the premises, the matter is
closed.
13. However, if the appellant wishes to seek any information on the
letters under reference, he is at liberty to file a fresh RTI application with the
PIO concerned, who, on receipt of such request, would respond to it as per
law.
Sd/-
(M.L. Sharma)
Central Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied
against application and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to
the CPIO of this Commission.
(K.L. Das)
Deputy Registrar
Address of parties :-
1. Shri Praveen Kumar
Sr Manager (Pers),
Steel Authority of India,
Visversvaraya Iron & Steel Pland, VSIL,
Bhadravati-577301
2. Shri Rama Krishna
MIG, 41/MSB, 3rd Main Road,
6th Cross Road, Gopishettykoppa,
Gopala, Shivamogga-577205