Central Information Commission
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CIC/AD/C/2009/001007
Dated: June 1, 2010
Name of the Appellant : Shri Nawab Baig
Name of the Public Authority : Regional Passport Office, Jaipur
ADJUNCT to the Order in case No. CIC/AD/C/2009/001007 dated 20.11.2009
Background
1. The decision in the captioned case given by the Commission on 20.11.09 is as follows:
(i) The Respondent submitted that the RTI application was received on 13.8.09 and reply was
provided on 20.8.09 even though the Complainant had not paid the RTI Fees. The
Respondent further stated that the Complainant had applied for a fresh passport on
2.7.08 and on scrutiny it was found that he had not furnished documentary evidence of his
date of birth in his passport application and he did not furnish the same till date even though
he has been requested to do so.
(ii) After hearing the submission of the Respondents, the Commission advises the
Complainant to submit a fresh application along with the required documents indicating his
date of birth and directs the CPIO to provide the passport within 15 days of receipt of
documents from the Complainant.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Hon’ble Information Commissioner, heard the matter again for 1
June 2010.
3. Shri Shrawan Kumar Verma, Passport Officer & CPIO represented the Public Authority.
4. The Appellant, Shri Nawab Baig, was present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent submitted that the passport could not be issued since the Appellant had not
furnished any document certifying his date of birth. The Appellant, however, stated that he had sent
his school certificate giving is date of birth along with his application. It was clear from the
Respondent’s submission that the certificate had got lost during transit. The Appellant provided a
copy of the School certificate during the hearing to the Respondent and the assured the Appellant as
well as the Commission that the passport would be issued to the Appellant within two days. The
Appellant was satisfied with this assurance .
6. Since the Grievance of the Appellant has been redressed; the case is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Mr. Bhanwar Singh Chaudhary,
H No19B,
Vinayak Vihar, Jaipur Road,
Bhunabae,
Ajmer
2. The Public Information Officer,
Northern Western Railway,
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office,
Ajmer Division,
Ajmer
3. The Appellate Authority
Northern Western Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office,
Ajmer Division,
Ajmer
4. Officer in charge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC