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Decision No.CIC/SG/A/2010/000461/7408
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/000461
Appellant : Ms Rajni,
C. B. 339, Narayan Ring Road,
New Delhi-110028
Respondent : Mr. Jasbir Singh
First Appellate Authority & Fire Officer
Fire Department,
New Delhi Municipal Council,
Palika Kendra, New Delhi
RTI application filed on : 12/10/2009
PIO replied : 09/11/2009
First Appeal filed on : 18/11/2009
First Appellate Authority order : 30/12/2009
Second Appeal Received on : 18/02/2010
Notice of Hearing Sent on : 12/03/2010
Hearing Held on : 08/04/2010
Appellant had objection on following points:
Sl. Information Sought PIO's Reply Objection
1. Provide information As per RRs, circular was circulated in all the Details of
regarding Physical Departments of NDMC for the post of Asstt. Fire physical
standards & age ( as per Guards to be selected from the daily wages standards
document) of 29 boys & 1 candidates working under Fire Deptt. Or on with
girl, Daljit Kaur . regular establishment in Group 'D' Category in document
other departments of NDMC. Copy of the RRs. not provide.
For the post of Asstt. Fire Guard I enclosed.
4. No. of post vacant for Asstt Result was common for Men & Women as per Incorrect
Fire Guard (Male & marks obtained by them in written and physical information
Female). Basis on which endurance test.
recruitment done in Fire
Department.
5. Provide date of submission All the applications were received within the Incomplete
of form done by those prescribed time. Only one application was information.
applicants who had been considered after the prescribed time that was too
called for the post of Asstt a s per the Court's order.
Fire Guard.
6. Details of No. of post Details of the vacant posts of A. F.G at the time Incorrect
(Asstt. Fire Guard) of issue of circular were as under: information
reserved for Male & Total=59 Nos
Female under OBC & ST. a) General -13,
b) OBC -26
c) SC-10
d) ST-10
Grounds for First Appeal:
As above (objection).
Order of the First Appellate Authority:
FAA passed order in respect of following points:
Point No.1: Third party information; PIO(Fir) was directed to issue a letter to Ms Daljit Kaur
within 3 days for providing information after having reply from third party (Ms
Daljit Kaur).
Point No.2, 3, 4: PIO (Secy. Estt.) is directed to supply the requisite information to the Appellant
within 7 days.
Grounds for Second Appeal:
Information not provided with desired documents.
Relevant Facts
emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Davinder Kumar representing Mr. Rajini;
Respondent: Mr. Jasbir Singh, First Appellate Authority & Fire Officer;
The PIO has provided the information as directed by the FAA. The PIO is now directed
to provide the following information to the Appellant:
1- The age, height and chest measurement of all the successful candidates.
2- The dates on which the applications were received.
Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to give the information mentioned above to the Appellant before
20 April 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
08 April 2010
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