Central Information Commission
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No.CIC/OK/A/2008/00341
Dated: 29 September 2008
Name of the Appellant : Dr. V.K. Jagajeevan
J-8, Mahanadi Ext.,
IGNOU Campus, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi, 110068
Name of the Public Authority : Indian Institute of Technology
Background:
Dr. V.K. Jagajeevan of New Delhi filed an RTI-application with the Public
Information Officer, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, on 22 August
2007, seeking information regarding the selection process for the post of Deputy
Librarian held on 2 August 2007.
2. The PIO vide his letter dated 30 August 2007 replied to the RTI-
application. Not satisfied with the reply of the PIO, the Appellant filed an
appeal with the first Appellate Authority on 5 August 2007 who vide his letter 26
November 2007 replied to it. Thereafter, the Appellant approached the Central
Information Commission with a Second Appeal on 11 April 2008, which was
registered in the Commission on 11 April 2008.
3. The Bench of Dr. O.P. Kejariwal, Information Commissioner, heard the
matter on 19 September 2008.
4. Shri D. Gunasekharan, Registrar & PIO and Shri T.K. Mukherjee, OSD,
represented the Respondents.
5. The Appellant, Dr. V.K. Jagajeevan, was present in person.
Decision:
6. The Commission heard both the sides with the Respondents maintaining
that they had provided over one thousand pages of information to the
Appellant. These pages consisted of the bio-data of the candidates who had
appeared for the post of Deputy Librarian in the Organization. During the
hearing, the Appellant stated that much of the information supplied through
thousand pages was of little use to him and he merely wanted to know as to why
his case was not considered for selection. In fact going by his original RTI-
application, he wanted to know the reason “for not shortlisting my application
for the post”. As according to him, the information supplied does not address
itself to his point specifically, the Commission now directs the Respondents to
provide a reply with specifically this issue in mind. This may be done by 15
October 2008.
7. The case is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
(O.P. Kejariwal)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
Sd/-
(G. Subramanian)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Dr. V.K. Jagajeevan, J-8, Mahanadi Ext., IGNOU Campus, Maidan Garhi, New
Delhi, 110068
2. The Public Information Officer, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,
Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal
3. The Appellate Authority, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,
Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal
4. Officer Incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC