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Decision No.CIC/SG/A/2010/000024/6873
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/000024
Appellant : Dr. G. R. Chopra,
E-134, Naraina Vihar,
New Delhi-110028
Respondent : Dr. Geeta Bhatt
Public Information Officer & Reader
Bhaskaracharaya College of
Applied Sciences (University of
Delhi), Sector-2, Dwarka,
New Delhi-110075
RTI application filed on : 22/08/2009
PIO replied : 25/09/2009
First Appeal filed on : 20/10/2009
First Appellate Authority order : 24/11/2009
Second Appeal Received on : 31/12/2009
Notice of Hearing Sent on : 14/01/2010
Hearing Held on : 17/02/2010
Sl.No Information Sought PIO's Reply FAA
1. Provide the details of The required The information sent to the
Appellant's revised pension information is provided Appellant by the PIO is correct
and communication fixed by in Annexure I (page 1- as on 25/09/2009.
the College & the University. 3).
4. Provide the Total amount of The matter is under No reply.
arrears admissible to Appellant process with the
on account of 6th pay University of Delhi-
commission: copy of the
a. Arrears because of correspondence
revised pension enclosed. Annexure
b. Arrears because of III(page 6-7)
Appellant's salary for
the period 01/01/2006
to 06/06/2006.
5. Provide the reasons for delay The matter is pending The information sent to the
in releasing the remaining of with the University of Appellant by the PIO is correct
40% of arrears to the Delhi. as on 25/09/2009. However the
Appellant. arrear have been paid to the
Appellant after receiving
approval form the University
of Delhi Annexure -I Page 2.
the arrear have been paid on
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1/05/2009-Rs. 75000/-
08/10/2009-Rs. 72556/ & on
22/10/2009-Rs. 82003/
9. Action taken by the College Copy of letter dated The information sent to the
with a copy of file noitngs 16/09/2009 is enclosed Appellant is correct as on
made by the College officials .Annexure-V (page 17. 25/09/2009. As regards the
with regard to the fixation of current status of fixation of
Appellant's pension & salary Appellant's pension is
(for period 01/01/2006 to concerned please refer to
06/06/2006. Annexure-I, I & II above. For
fixation of salary the matter is
pending with the University of
Delhi. Copies of
correspondence enclosed
Annexure -IV-Page 14-18.
27. The Principal of the College Copies of the letter No reply.
Dr. Jai Parkash has issued a enclosed (3pages)-
certificate on 24/06/2009 to the Annexure XII(page 63-
Appellant. Provide the 65).
photocopies of the relevant
papers like, the request letter
by the Co-ordinator of the
study centre; when actually it
was closed? When the record
was sent to Head office of
IGNOU The certificate of ...
IGNOU Official in this regard.
28. Dr. Jai Parkash joined the on No information is The PIO had correctly replied
20/04/007. H has verified the available. that no information is
bills for the period when he available.
was not in the College(before
20/04/2007). Provide copy of
the letter from IGNOU Official
which was provided him to do
so.
PIO's Reply:
Annexure-1 & Annexure-2 enclsoed.
Appellant was informed vide letter dated 24/06/2009('A-4' enclosed)that letter reference No.
768 dated 10/04/2007 as "confidential" issued by the then Co-ordinator, IGNOU Study Centre
0728, is not available in the college records. The above mentioned letter is related to IGNOU
Study Centre 0728 which is closed since 2007.
Grounds for First Appeal:
Copy not enclosed.
Order of the First Appellate Authority:
The desired information was sent to the Appellant without receiving the photocopying charges,
Appellant was requested to deposit an amount of Rs. 50/.
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Grounds for Second Appeal:
Unsatisfactory reply-Point No.1, 4, 5, 9, 27 & 28.
Relevant Facts
emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Dr. G. R. Chopra;
Respondent: Dr. Geeta Bhatt, Present Public Information Officer & Reader;
Dr. Lalit Kapur, the then PIO & Reader;
The PIO is directed to give the following additional clarification to the Appellant:
1- Query-27: The Principal of the college will give an affidavit stating that letter
reference no. 768 dated 10 April 2007 does not exist in the college.
2- Query-28: The Principal will issue a letter that there is no letter form IGNOU
authorizing the principal to sign bills before 20 April 2007.
Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The PIO will give the information as directed above after taking it from the Principal to
the Appellant before 05 March 2010.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
17 February 2010
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)Rnj
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