In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/C/2010/000878
Date of Hearing : January 5, 2011
Date of Decision : January 5, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri Budhiram Soren
AT : Harinasole
PO : Mangalpur
Via : Amarda
Mayurbhanj 757 055
Odisha
Appellant - Present at NIC Studio, Mayurbhanj
Respondent
Medical Council of India
Pocket14, Sector8
Dwarka, Phase I
New Delhi
Represented by : Dr.Reena Nayyar, PIO & Dy. Secretary and Shri Ashish Kumar, Advocate
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
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Decision Notice
As given in the decision
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/C/2010/000878
Adjunct to the captioned Order dated 7.9.10
Background
1. The Decision in the captioned order is given below:
‘5. During the hearing the Respondent submitted that it is not clear to them what exactly the
Complainant is seeking and that they are not aware of any such directions from the Supreme Court
as maintained by the Complainant. The Commission too noted that the RTI application is indeed
vague. However, after hearing the Respondent the Commission directs the PIO, MCI to provide the
information as sought by the Appellant in consultation with the Director, leprosy Training & Research
Institute by 20 October, 2010 including compliance with Section 4(1)(d) of the RTI Act’.
2. The Commission received a petition dt.11.10.10 from the Complainant regarding noncompliance of
the above mentioned decision
Decision
3. During the hearing, the Respondents submitted that in compliance with the Commission’s order
dated 7.9.10 the PIO had written a letter dt.4.10.10, to Dr.V.Santaram, Director, Regional Leprosy
Training and Research Institute who vide his letter dt.20.10.10 informed them that the information
desired is not clear and that the same may be available with the State Govt. authorities as the
Appellant belongs to Mayurbhanj District (Orissa). The Respondent further submitted that the PIO
had then written to the State Leprosy Officer on 15.11.10 who denied having knowledge of the
Supreme Court order and had suggested that the matter actually relates to the Medical Council of
India.
4. The Commission after hearing the submissions by both sides and after hearing the Respondents
from MCI directs the PIO & Appellate Authority together to provide an affidavit to the Commission
with a copy to the Complainant affirming the fact that SC order is not available in their records and
that the information sought, therefore, cannot be provided as the same does not exist in the records.
The affidavit should reach the Commission/Complainant by 5.2.11 and the Complainant to submit a
compliance report to the Commission by 12.2.11.
5. The appeal is disposed of with the above directions..
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Budhiram Soren
AT : Harinasole
PO : Mangalpur
Via : Amarda
Mayurbhanj 757 055
Odisha
2. The Public Information Officer
Medical Council of India
Pocket14, Sector8
Dwarka, Phase I
New Delhi
3. Officer Incharge, NIC