Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/2009/001189
Dated August 11, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Amit Kumar singh
Name of the Public Authority : DRM Office, Eastern Railway, Malda
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.30.3.09 with the APIO & Station Manager, Bhagalpur
Railway Station seeking information against 9 points regarding the concessions available for different
categories of persons. On not receiving any reply, he filed a complaint before the Bihar Information
Commission which was forwarded to the CIC and registered in the Commission on 7.9.09. The CIC
vide its order of even No. dt.14.6.10 directed the PIO to provide the information by 30.7.10 and also
directed him to appear before the Commission on 11.8.10 at 12.00 Noon with all the relevant files
and documents and also with the response to the showcause notice issued to him.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for August 11,
2010.
3. Shri Uttam Sen Gupta, APIO & DFM1 and Shri Ajoy Roy Sarkar, CTI represented the Public
Authority.
4. The Appellant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. Shri Uttam Sen Gupta, APIO submitted that the RTI application was received on 8.4.09 and that the
Appellant was informed on 9.4.09 that information is being collected and will be sent to him and the
same was supplied to him on 1.5.09. He further added that on receipt of the CIC directions, detailed
response was again sent to the Appellant on 7.7.10.
6. The Commission after hearing the submission by the Respondent holds that complete information
has been provided within the stipulated time period and accordingly drops the penalty proceedings
initiated against the PIO and closes the case at the Commission’s end.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Amit Kumar Singh
C/o Shri Vikram Singh
K.K.Nursing Home Compound
Manik Sarkar
Adampur
Bhagalpur
Bihar
2. The PIO
Eastern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Malda Division
Malda
3. Officer incharge, NIC