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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/002304/15386
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/002304
Relevant facts emerging from the Appeal:
Appellant : Mr. Abhishek Misra
1/12-A Jangpura - A,
New Delhi - 110014
Respondent : Mr. Ashok Kumar Harit,
PIO,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Medical Council of India,
Pocket No- 14, Sector - 8,
Dwarka, Phase -I,
New Delhi - 110077
RTI application filed on : 22-02-2011
PIO replied on : 16-03-2011
First Appeal filed on : 31-03-2011
First Appellate Authority order of : Not Ordered
Second Appeal received on : 23-08-2011
Information sought:
The Appellant has sought the following information:-
"
A. Is it true that Dy. Secretary of the Council being Dr. K.K. Arora and A.S. Nayyar were
seen on News channel in a sting operation of taking bribe?
B. If yes, what action has been taken by the council?
C. Whether the Medical Council of India has suspended/ terminated their registration /
license?
D. If yes, then when and for what period?
E. If no, the reason of not doing so?"
Reply of Public Information Officer (PIO):
The Appellant was provided with the following reply:-
"In reply to (i) :- Yes.
In Reply to (ii) :- The disciplinary proceedings are going on against Dr. K.K Arora and Dr. A.S.
Nayyar was discharged from the services of the Medical Council of India.
In reply to (iii),(iv) & (v) :- As per information/record available, the Medical Council of India has
not suspended/terminated their registration from the record of IMR(Indian Medical Register)."
Grounds for First Appeal:
Unsatisfactory reply was given by PIO.
Order of First Appellate Authority (FAA):
No order was passed by the First Appellate Authority.
Grounds for Second Appeal:
Unsatisfactory reply was given by the PIO and No order was passed by the FAA.
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Relevant Facts
emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Abhishek Misra;
Respondent: Mr. Sujit Prasad, Retainer Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ashok Kumar Harit, PIO.
The PIO has provided most of the information but is directed to provide a clear and categorical reply
as regards query E.
Decision:
The Appeal is allowed. The PIO is directed to provide the information mentioned above to the
Appellant before 15 November 2011.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
31 October 2011
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(HA)
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