Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/WB/A/2009/000716 & CIC/WB/A/2010/000002SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 17 June 2011
Date of decision : 20 June 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri Chandra Mohan Jha
S/o. Shri Jitendra Narain Jha,
Vill & Post - Ghamora, PO Babubarhi,
Distt - Madhubani, Bihar.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer,
Supreme Court of India,
New Delhi.
The Appellant was present in person.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Smt. Asha Arora, Br. Officer,
(ii) Shri Arijit Prasad, Advocate
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. We heard this case through videoconferencing. The Appellant was
present in the Madhubani studio of the NIC while the Respondent was present
in our chamber. We heard their submissions.
3. The Appellant had requested the CPIO about the action taken on a
petition he had sent to the Supreme Court demanding that Netaji Subhash
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Chandra Bose be declared as the leader of the nation in place of Mahatma
Gandhi and that all leaders associated with the UPA government be sent to jail.
The CPIO had informed him that although his RTI application was not valid
since it was not accompanied with the application fee in the prescribed manner,
the fact was that his petition had been filed as it was not found fit to be
accepted as a PIL. The Appellate Authority had endorsed the response of the
CPIO.
4. During the hearing, the Appellant, rather very animatedly, exhorted that
strong action be taken against corrupt leaders. It is clear that he had no idea of
what to seek under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In any case, the CPIO
had very truthfully informed him about whatever action had been taken on his
petition. There is nothing more to be provided to him by way of information. The
case is, therefore, disposed of without any further orders.
5. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief 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.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
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