Central Information Commission Judgements

Shri Suhas Chakma vs National Human Rights Commission on 4 September, 2009

Central Information Commission
Shri Suhas Chakma vs National Human Rights Commission on 4 September, 2009
     CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
   Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

                           File No.CIC/LS/A/2009/000705

Appellant              :        Shri Suhas Chakma

Public Authority       :        National Human Rights Commission
                                (through Shri J. K. Srivastava, PIO and
                                Dr. Savita Bhakri, Senior Research Officer)

Date of Hearing        :        04.09.2009

Date of decision       :        04.09.2009


FACTS

:

By his letter of 15.01.2009 the appellant had sought information on
03 paras relating to the preparation of the India’s National Action Plan on
Human Rights by the NHRC. Dissatisfied with the information provided
to him, he has filed the present appeal before the Commission.

2. Heard on 04.09.2009, Appellant present. The public authority is
represented by the officers named above.

3. It is the submission of Shri J. K. Srivastava that NHRC has not yet
finalized the India’s National Action Plan and this has been intimated to
the appellant. The appellant, however, would request for the following
information:

i) copy of the page in continuation of NHRC’s note at internal
page No. 12; and

ii) copy of the third line missing at internal page No. 13.

4. Shri Srivastava agrees to provide this information in two weeks
time.

5. In addition to the above, the appellant would submit that he would
like to have copies of the submissions sent by various NGOs to the NHRC
in connection with the finalization of India’s National Action Plan. Sri
Srivastava has certain reservations about it on the ground of this
information being third party information.

DECISION

6. The Commission would suggest that the CPIO may discuss the
matter with the Secretary General of NHRC and take an appropriate
decision in three weeks time and convey the same to the appellant.

7. The matter is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/-

(M.L. Sharma)
Central Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be
supplied against application and payment of the charges, prescribed under
the Act, to the CPIO of this Commission.

(K.L. Das)
Assistant Registrar

Address of parties :-

1. Shri J. K. Srivastava, CPIO
NHRC, Faridkot House,
Copernicus Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Appellate Authority,
NHRC, Faridkot House,
Copernicus Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001.

3. Shri Suhas Chakma
C-3/441-C, Janakpuri,
New Delhi.