In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No. CIC/AD/A/2011/001560
Date of Hearing : September 05, 2011
Date of Decision : September 05, 2011
Parties: (Heard through videoconference)
Appellant
Shri Ajay B Bose
Flat No. 51/4,
Central Railway
"Agarwad" Behind Sion Hospital,
Sion (W) 400 022
The Appellant was present.
Respondents
Central Railway
Office of Divisional Railway Manager
Commercial Branch, CST,
Mumbai
Represented by : Shri Rakesh Kumar, PIO
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
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In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001560
ORDER
Background
1. The Applicant filed his RTIapplication dated 31.01.2011 with the PIO, Central Railway, Mumbai,
seeking certain information about the copies of registration of some requests made by the
employees. The PIO, on 09.02.2011, informed the Applicant that since the information requested by
him is voluminous in nature, it would not be possible for him (PIO) to provide the same. He however
offered inspection of records to the Appellant. The Appellant, aggrieved with the PIO’s reply, field his
1stappeal with the Appellate Authority, who, vide his order dated 07.04.2011, provided to the
Appellant the remarks received from the concerned department which was no different from the reply
given by the PIO. The Appellant thereafter filed the present appeal (dated 13.06.2011) before the
Commission requesting for the disclosure of full information.
Decision
2. During the hearing, the Respondents informed the Commission that the information requested by the
Appellant pertains to 86 number of employees and that the same is maintained in a register, running
into a large number of pages.
3. On examining the records and after hearing the submissions, I see no difficulty in allowing the
disclosure of information to the Appellant on payment of the requisite fee (i.e Rs. 2/ per page), after
providing 50 pages free of cost. . It is accordingly directed that the PIO, within 10 days of receipt of
this order, shall formally intimate to the Appellant the total number of pages and amount to be paid by
him (beyond 50 pages which will be provided free) within 1 week of receipt of this order and to
provide the information within 10 days of receipt of the additional fees.
4. The Appeal is disposed of with the above directions.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Ajay B Bose
Flat No. 51/4,
Central Railway
“Agarwad” Behind Sion Hospital,
Sion (W) 400 022
2. The Appellate Authority
Central Railway
Office of Divisional Railway Manager
Commercial Branch, CST,
Mumbai
3. Public Information Officer
Central Railway
Office of Divisional Railway Manager
Commercial Branch, CST,
Mumbai
4. Officer in charge, NIC
Note: In case, the Commission’s above directives have not been complied with by the Respondents, the Appellant
may file a formal complaint with the Commission under Section 18(1) of the RTIAct, giving (1) copy of RTI
application, (2) copy of PIO’s reply, (3) copy of the decision of the first Appellate Authority, (4) copy of the
Commission’s decision, and (5) any other documents which he/she considers to be necessary for deciding the
complaint. In the prayer, the Appellant may indicate, what information has not been provided.