Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000621
Date: 31st May, 2010
Name of the Appellant : Mr. Manmohan Lal
Name of the Public Authority : Northern Railway
Background
:
1. Mr. Manmohan Lal from Punjab filed an RTI application on 08.01.2009 addressed to the Sr. Dir.
M. Manager, N RLY seeking the criterion adopted for the employment of P.W.S and the list ofthe candidates who qualified the written tests held on 1.11.2008 against 25% quota and the list
of the SC candidates along with the marks obtained by them. On not receiving any reply from
the PIO within the specific time limit, the Applicant filed the First Appeal with the Appellate
Authority on 04.05.2009 requesting them to provide him with the information. The First
Appellate Authority in his letter dated 26.05.2009 stated that a letter was sent to the Applicant
on 21.01.2009 requesting the Applicant to disclose his identity under the rules of the RTI Act for
providing the information. The Applicant in his letter dated 26.05.2009 submitted his identity
details and stated that under no rule of RTI Act 2005, the information seeker is meant to
disclose his identity. The Sr. Divisional Personnel Officer replied on 24.07.2009 stating that the
confidential selection file containing the sought information was under investigation and the
information couldn’t be provided at that time. Dissatisfied with the reply the Applicant filed his
second appeal before the Commission requesting the Commission to provide him with the
necessary information required by him.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit scheduled the hearing for 31st May. 2010.
3. Mr. Girdhar Singh, Sr. DMM, PIO and Mr. Jai Singh represented the Public Authority and were
present during the hearing.
4. The Appellant was also present during the hearing.
Decision:
5. During the hearing the Appellant submitted that the information had been provided to him by the
Respondent but after delaying it for a period of about one and a half years.
6. The Commission accordingly directs the PIO to showcause notice as to why a penalty of Rs.
250/ per day should not be imposed upon him for nor providing the information within themandatory period. The Respondent to provide the explanations within 30 days of the receipt of
this order.
7. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annanpurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated True Copy :
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Mr. Manmohan Lal
11 Garden Avenue, Saili Rd,
Pathankot, DisttGurdaspur,
Punjab
2. The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway,
DRM’s Office,
Ferozpur Division,
Ferozpur
3. The Appellate Authority
Northern Railway
DRM’s Office
Ferozpur Division,
Ferozpur
4. Officer Incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC
.