In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001137
Date of Hearing : July 6, 2011
Date of Decision : July 6, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri V D Johnson
s/o Cheria Devassy
Vembil House
Pudukad,
Trissur Distt. (Kerala) - 680301.
Representative Shri P K Ashokan was heard through Audio Conferencing.
Respondent(s)
Ministry of External Affairs
Regional Passport Office
Shastri Bhawan,
26, Haddows Road
Chennai - 6000006.
Represented by : Shri P Roy Choudhary, Advocate.
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
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In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001137
ORDER
Background
1. The RTI Application dated 2.12.2009 was filed by the Applicant with the PIO, M/o External Affairs,
Regional Passport Office, Chennai seeking the name and address of person who submitted the
application for the passport no.A1453206 dated 29.8.1996, and the name and address of the person
or agent post who received the passport, as also the name and address of the person or agent who is
entitled/authorized to submit application for passport during the period of January 1996 to
December1996 . On not receiving reply from the PIO the Applicant filed his first appeal on 13.7.2010.
The Appellate Authority replied on 21.7.2010 in response to the first appeal Being aggrieved with this
reply the Appellant filed his second appeal with the Commission requesting the Commission to direct
the PIO to provide the information to him.
Decision
2. During the hearing the Respondent submitted that while information against point 3 has already been
provided, information against point 1 is not available on this distant date and as for point 2, such
information s not maintained by the Passport Office. The Appellant’ representative who was heard
over the phone insisted that this information be intimated to him formally by the PIO, in writing.
Accordingly, the PIO is directed to inform the Appellant once again the reasons for nonavailability of
the missing information, point wise. This letter containing the reasons may reach the Appellant by 8
August, 2011. .
3. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc
1. Shri V D Johnson
S/o Cheria Devassy
Vembil House
Pudukad,
Trissur Distt. (Kerala) – 680301.
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of External Affairs
Regional Passport Office
Shastri Bhawan,
26, Haddows Road
Chennai – 6000006.
3. The Appellate Authority
M/o External Affairs
Passport Office
CPV Division, Patiala House Annexe
Tilak Marg
New Delhi.
4. Officer incharge NIC.