Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/2010/000504
Dated October 21, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Bal Krishan Sharma
Name of the Public Authority : AIR, Jaipur
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.7.1.10 with the PIO, AIR, Jaipur seeking information about
one Shri Gulab Chand working in AIR, Jaipur including the date on which he was appointed, details of
expenses incurred on his travel as also on travel of various officials and details of expenditure
incurred on petrol for use of car for official work etc. Shri Atul Gupta, PIO replied on 28.1.10
furnishing point wise information and informing the Appellant that no separate information is being
maintained for office related work. He also requested the Applicant to pay Rs. 1800 and Rs. 14
towards two sets of information.
Being aggrieved with the reply, the Applicant filed a complaint dt.18.2.10 before CIC stating that
complete information was not provided on time and that he had been asked to pay Rs.1800/ for the
information against points 3(a) to 3(g).
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for October
21, 2010.
3. Shri Sudhir Rakhecha, CPIO, Shri Ramawatar Meena, PEX and Shri S.K.Vyas, A.O represented the
Public Authority.
4. The Complainant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent submitted that the document fee was sought against 2 points, one containing 7
pages of information and the other containing 900 pages. The Complainant had deposited Rs.14/ on
1.2.10, on receipt of the PIO’s reply for 7 pages of information but had refused to pay Rs.1800/ for
photocopying of 900 pages of the register giving various details about expenses incurred on travel of
officials.
6. The Commission on careful consideration of the submissions on record, noted that the additional fee
was sought well within the prescribed time period and that the Appellant had received the PIO’s
demand for additional well within the prescribed limit and had also met part of the demand in terms of
payment of Rs.14/ for 7 pages of information. The Appellant is accordingly advised to make the
required payment of Rs.1800/ and obtain the information if he so desires.
7. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Bal Krishan Sharma
H.No.173A
Surya Nagar
Tarron Ki Koot
Tonk Road
Jaipur 302 029
2. The PIO
O/o Station Director
All India Radio
Jaipur
3. Officer incharge, NIC