Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000139
Dated April 19, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri V.J.Kumar UD
Name of the Public Authority : East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.20.5.09 with the PIO, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar
requesting for information against 27 points with regard to the expenditure incurred by Railways in
connection with the accident of Coromandel express that took place on 14.2.09. Shri J.P.Mishra,
CPIO replied on 29.6.09 providing interim reply and assuring the Applicant that rest of the information
would be provided as early as possible. The Applicant filed an appeal dt.19.9.09 with the Appellate
Authority stating that information was sent in parts and that all information has not been furnished.
Shri R.K.Tandon, Appellate Authority replied on 5.11.09 stating that information as available with the
administration has been provided and added that Applicant may peruse the concerned files available
with Khurda Road Division as well as East Coast Railway HQ office at his convenience. The
Applicant then wrote on 10.11.09 to the Appellate Authority stating that he would like to inspect the
files on 19.11.09 and from 20.11.09 till completion. However the Applicant filed a second appeal
dt.3.12.09 before CIC instead of inspecting the files on the date which he himself had given.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for April 19,
2010 through video conferencing.
3. Shri Sanjeev Mehta, CPIO, Shri M.R.Murmu, PIO and Shri L.Patrudu, CPIO/Khurd represented the
Public Authority and they were present at NIC Studio, Bhubaneswar.
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Commission noted from the submissions made by the Respondents that the Appellant had not
turned up for inspection of files , maps, charts etc on the dates indicated by the Appellant himself
and hence directs the PIO to allow inspection of files by the Appellant one more time on a mutually
convenient date and time and to provide him with attested copies of documents sought free of cost
by 19.5.10 and the Appellant to submit a compliance report to the Commission by 26.5.10.
6. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy. Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri V.J.Kumar UD
R/o Door No.GA69
Near KVIV
Niladri Vihar
Bhubaneswar 751 023
2. The PIO
East Coast Railway
General Manager’s Office
Ecor Sadan
Chandrasekharpur
Bhubaneswar 751 017
3. The Appellate Authority
East Coast Railway
General Manager’s Office
Ecor Sadan
Chandrasekharpur
Bhubaneswar 751 017
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC